Pochettino: Berhalter “Brought USMNT to a High Level” [@amcalabrese12]

The new USMNT boss gave substantial credit to his predecessor.

Mauricio Pochettino has already made a huge impact since taking over the U.S. Men’s National Team four months ago. Nonetheless, in a pre-match press conference today ahead of tomorrow’s January Camp match against Venezuela, he credited former Head Coach Gregg Berhalter with laying the groundwork for the team’s current ambition.

“I think the United States has competed at a high international level and was one of the revelations of the World Cup in Qatar,” Pochettino said, originally in Spanish. “I always say credit to my predecessor, Gregg, who is now with the Chicago Fire. I think he did a great job and has brought the team to a high level. We give many thanks to him.”