Brenden Aaronson: “In MLS, a lot of teams will sit back a little bit, but in the Austrian league you have teams that even though you’re the top team in the league, you have guys that are flying at you [in] no time.” #USMNT
“I think the time that I’ve been here, my decision-making in the final third has just gotten quicker and faster … and I think it’s coming off really well, too.”
“It’s been a whirlwind of six months for me, and it’s been a crazy time. It’s not always easy to come over and get acclimated right away and get into the group, you’re meeting new friends and coming into a new system and all these kinds of things, and it was tough at first.”
“I think it was having the confidence of my teammates and my coaches, and that’s what kind of helped me push on.”
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Jim Curtin also praised midfielder Leon Flach in my conversation with him: “Leon has been in talks with Gregg [Berhalter] and his staff to represent the #USMNT in the Gold Cup this summer.” #DOOP
Curtin praised Flach’s “High Soccer IQ” and said “he is great at neutralizing one of the opposing team’s best players”.
Curtin on Flach’s possible USMNT inclusion: “I think they could always use more options to have outside of Tyler Adams. Leon has definitely shown great ability since his move here to MLS. He’s done a lot of good work for us.”