Monday marked a milestone anniversary for U.S. men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter. It was on Jan. 27, 2019, that he oversaw his first match for the team, a 3-0 win over Panama in Arizona and one of two games that put a cap on his first camp as coach.
As his second January camp nears its conclusion, one that involved a last-minute relocation from Qatar to Florida prior to this week's stay in California, there's reason to look back–but even more reason to look forward entering a crucial year for his player pool.
"Looking back at a year's work, one thing for sure is we have a very good understanding of the player pool, understanding the group," Berhalter said on a conference call with media on Monday.