EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Gregg Berhalter and the U.S. men's national team are going to try the same thing, over and over again. And eventually, they do expect different results.
Some may think that’s insane, especially after Friday’s 3-0 beating by Mexico in a friendly here at MetLife Stadium. But Berhalter said he’s committed—committed to a way of playing and to developing men who are comfortable in possession and creative on the ball. That takes patience and resolve, especially on a night like Friday, when everything’s unraveling, and when a relentless Mexican press is forcing turnover after turnover and making that blind, hopeful long ball seem like the most sensible option.