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U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati says coach Bruce Arena deserves "a lot of credit" for introducing positive change into the national team since he took over last November.
Arena has managed the tricky task of establishing a sense of calm along with urgency within the U.S., while easing pressure by helping the team climb from last to third in the final round of World Cup qualifying.
It's quite a contrast to the frustration and futility at the end of Jurgen Klinsmann's coaching reign following the two opening defeats to the qualifying campaign.