One of the missing pieces in the U.S. lineup has been finding someone to play alongside Tyler Adams in central midfield.

Finding a No. 8 if you will.

Mauricio Pochettino has no shortage of candidates.

Some obvious names: Weston McKennie and Yunus Musah from the MMA days at the 2022 World Cup under Gregg Berhalter . Tanner Tessmann , Adams' partner in the fateful Panama match in March. Johnny Cardoso , Sebastian Berhalter , Luca De la Torre all with looks this summer.

Out of the blue Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan was called into the USMNT camp two days after it opened in Morristown, New Jersey, and he started in the 2-0 win against Japan.

The USA displayed its most coherent performance of the Pochettino era, and it was perhaps no coincide

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