When the U.S. Soccer Federation turned to Gregg Berhalter to lead the U.S. Men’s National Team into a new era, they did so for a very specific reason. Berhalter is the very definition of a man with a plan.
For all of the thinkpieces, investigations and debates into what went wrong during the previous World Cup cycle, there was one clear problem undermining everything the USMNT attempted: there was no clearly identified, strongly defined, and completely unified and supported plan.
Berhalter is renowned for his tactical acumen and precise management style. His success at the Columbus Crew, which led him to lead the race for the USMNT head coaching job last winter, was founded on a comprehensively taught and executed system, one that every single player innately understood.