In Wednesday’s last-32 match, the US team have more than just a chance to win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
They’re playing to win over their country
It took Mauricio Pochettino a little while to understand that he had accepted an innately vibes-based job.
If club soccer boils down to managers exerting control and fitting their players into an intricate system, buttressed by cutting-edge tactics, ultra-modern analytics and first-in-class sports science, international soccer demands a different job entirely.
And it tends to take long-time club coaches who are managing in the international game for the first time a bit to catch on to the difference.
Continue reading...Sources: The Guardian
