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”.

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.”