United States forward Josh Sargent admitted he was disappointed after being left off the roster for the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer, but is starting to "see the positives" as he uses it to fuel his drive toward the first-team at Werder Bremen.
The 19-year-old was excluded from Gregg Berhalter’s squad ahead of the tournament despite making his Bundesliga breakthrough last season, and conceded his omission came as something of a blow as he believes it could have been a valuable learning experience.
However, after watching his international counterparts reach the final before falling to Mexico, Sargent now admits he has reversed his discontent, and is now using it to boost his first-team chances ahead of the new domestic campaign in Germany.