U.S. men's national team boss Gregg Berhalter was satisfied with Gio Reyna's performance Saturday, his first under the coach since the World Cup.
WHAT HAPPENED? The Borussia Dortmund playmaker made his 2023/24 Bundesliga debut last weekend for the Black and Yellow, and followed it up with his first appearance for the USMNT under Berhalter since the fall-out between the two after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
WHAT THEY SAID: «I think he [Reyna] played a good game,» Berhalter said. «I think he showed his quality. I think everyone in the first-half played well. It was good to see him and good to have him on the field»
THE BIGGER PICTURE: A healthy Gio Reyna is a a positive for any team in world soccer, and for the USMNT and Berhalter, having Reyna back is a massive plus. He had a bright first 45-minutes and if there's a chance this boosts his chances of getting more minutes at the club level when he returns from the international break, it will have been worth it.
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WHAT NEXT FOR REYNA AND THE USMNT? Berhalter's side return to the pitch Tuesday evening when they host Ghana in an international friendly.
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