Recent USMNT managers have promised the world but forgotten the basics

Coaches like Jürgen Klinsmann and Gregg Berhalter have preached change, but there has been no improvement in results in the biggest leagues

For the United States men’s national team, it was an era of great promise and disappointing results.

Jürgen Klinsmann set the trend when he took over the team in 2011, assuring fans that the U.S. would no longer be the hard-working team that occasionally, but inconsistently, produced results against the world’s elite. Instead, they would be more proactive, cultured and entertaining. A revamped youth system would ensure a steady supply of talent – ​​talent that would be good enough to play abroad. And those players would be accustomed to the pressure that comes with higher expectations, having proven their worth in Europe’s top leagues.

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