USMNT: Gregg Berhalter talks a smarter game than he walks

CHICAGO, IL - JULY 07: USA head coach Gregg Berhalter looks on during the CONCACAF Gold Cup final match between the United States and Mexico on July 07, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo By Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter spoke intelligently at the Seattle Sounders Soccer Analytics Conference. He often does talk a smart game, but he rarely backs it up.

Communication is an important skill for a coach to have. You might have the best ideas in the world, but if you cannot successfully communicate them to your players, what use are they?

Gregg Berhalter is a superb communicator. He speaks clearly, works constructively with his players,…