EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Prior to the U.S. men's national team's match with Germany on Saturday, manager Gregg Berhalter said "we need to learn" from playing such a high-powered opponent. Die Mannschaft certainly dealt out more than a few lessons in beating the United States 3-1 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
The match saw the U.S. break the tie in the 27th minute thanks to a stunning long distance goal from Christian Pulisic. But even at that point, Germany had been carving up the U.