ORLANDO, Fla. — United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has seen progress in the quality of play in Major League Soccer, which means the players coming to him from the league are better prepared.
“What I’d say is that MLS has grown significantly over the last five years,” Berhalter told Pro Soccer USA before Orlando City’s 3-1 loss to the Montreal Impact. He was at Orlando City Stadium for the match.
Berhalter coached the Columbus Crew for five seasons before he was named USMNT coach in December. The U.S. has friendlies coming up against Ecuador in Orlando and Chile in Houston.