
It’s been a difficult few years for the USA national side, but word from players suggests the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino has lifted the mood considerably.
After a disastrous Copa America campaign saw the Stars and Stripes pick up just one win – and a damaging 2-1 loss to Panama – USMNT dispensed with former boss Gregg Berhalter and departed from their recent ethos of hiring homegrown managers to recruit Pochettino.