USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter set out to restore faith. On Friday night against England, in the biggest game of his tenure so far, this young U.S. team showcased the progress they have made.
Nov 26, 2022Nearly four years ago, as he sat in a small office in Chula Vista, California, at the start of his tenure as U.S. men’s national team manager, Gregg Berhalter summarized in just a few words the tremendously difficult task he was taking on.AdvertisementThe mission he laid out to the team was to change the way the world viewed American soccer. The U.S.
It was one of the more confident performances we have seen from this U.S. team and in some ways, it was validation for the trust Berhalter has shown in a young group. He’s stuck with the young core through good moments and bad over the past few years, building belief within the group as they’ve learned along the way, understanding the long game.
Berhalter also knew that a potential benefit of youth at a World Cup is fearlessness. This group doesn’t know when they should be intimidated. That was on display on Friday night, too. There was a level of belief that already existed within the group and Friday’s match was about distilling it all down into a strong performance. That’s part of the maturation process — to harness your confidence into a level of control in the game.The U.S.
It’s understandable that they would still have much to prove. The U.S. is the second-youngest team in Qatar — they had an average age of 25 years and 215 days when the tournament kicked off; only
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