On Sunday, Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Cristian Roldan made his first start for the U.S. men’s national team under new Head Coach Gregg Berhalter. Operating in a No. 10/8 hybrid role, Roldan completed 92 percent of his 61 pass attempts, tallied two interceptions and recovered possession eight times.
Roldan's chalkboard from the match, including successful passes (green lines), interceptions (blue), possession recoveries (orange) and key passes (yellow)
When Berhalter was announced as the new USMNT coach, there was plenty of speculation about how his possession-oriented system with Columbus Crew SC would translate to the international level.
