'Many people don't know how good he is' - USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter praises Malik Tillman and PSV team-mates Sergino Dest and Ricardo Pepi
USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter is absolutely thrilled with the performances of his PSV trio, after watching them beat Ajax 5-2 most recently.
WHAT HAPPENED? After attending PSV's thrashing of Ajax on the weekend, the USMNT boss had some kind words to say about his trio of players at the Dutch club, singling out attacking midfielder Malik Tillman as an «undiscovered talent.»
WHAT THEY SAID: “I think it is good for these three boys to be at PSV,” Berhalter told De Telegraaf. “They have each other, they are at a good club and play the Champions League.
“They are still young and at an age where you are still developing. I'm happy with it. I know that Earnie (Earnie Stewart, Ex-USMNT GM, current Director of Football at PSV) does not get American players because they are Americans, but because they are the right players.”
AND WHAT'S MORE: On Pepi, the USMNT boss realistically said it's tough for him to find a starting role at the club because forward Luuk De Jong «always scores,» but asks for Pepi to be «patient.»
«Rico has to be patient, he is still very young. I also said that to Rico personally: 'Try to learn from him. How he attacks the ball in the box. That is Luuk's great strength.'”
Berhalter added: “He is a player who can go either way. He can become a striker who will score 25 goals a year for the next 10 years. Or not. But it's a risk worth taking.”
Tillman, who PSV brought in from German giants Bayern Munich, has broken out as a top performer with the Dutch side. “Many people do not yet realize how good Tillman is, but we have already seen that in the national team.»
The 50-year-old coach lastly praised his full-back, Sergino Dest, who has also broken into the starting lineup for PSV after moving from La Liga giants Barcelona
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