The CONCACAF Gold Cup commences this weekend. For Gregg Berhalter, it will be his first competitive tournament as the head of the U.S. Men’s National Team. He is in the big leagues now.
Hired in the winter, Berhalter’s tenure had been going swimmingly up until the summer. A promising January camp, good results against the likes of Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Panama. The beginnings of a system and plan that the players were on board, something that is a far cry from the hapless management of Jurgen Klinsmann. Things were on the up.