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'Our group is so close' - McKennie disputes claims that USMNT doesn't have identity

U.S. men's national team midfielder Weston McKennie disputed claims that the group lacks an identity, with the Schalke star saying that playing with the current group is fully in-tune with everyone else involved.

McKennie's response comes in the wake of comments made by USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who recently stated his belief that the program was still trying to discover its identity.

According to Steffen, the year between Bruce Arena's departure and Gregg Berhalter's arrival did little to help the team find chemistry or develop a system, while the goalkeeper added that the U.