One team in Kansas City played with identity, purpose and intensity – and it wasn't the U.S.
KANSAS CITY — It's difficult to boil down a 90-minute soccer game to one takeaway, but Saturday's clash between the U.S. men's national team and Canada really is that easy. Canada has their coach in Jesse Marsch. It's a team that has identity, purpose, fight and belief. It's a team with a clear direction all working for the same cause.
Right now, the USMNT has none of those things. And, until Mauricio Pochettino arrives – as expected – that's the situation.
This camp was all about treading water until his arrival but the USMNT sunk quite a bit on Saturday. A 2-1 loss to Canada was never really that close. From the opening whistle of the friendly…