Landon Donovan

And I think to his point, when you give a player an opportunity to be comfortable, Unless you get a real dog who just is going to push themselves outside of something extraordinary, you're going to take that opportunity. He mentioned in his quotes a few weeks back, like, This culture of being able to come in and golf and no more golf.

And I think to his point, when you give a player an opportunity to be comfortable, Unless you get a real dog who just is going to push themselves outside of something extraordinary, you're going to take that opportunity. He mentioned in his quotes a few weeks back, like, This culture of being able to come in and golf and no more golf.

It's obviously part of a bigger issue, but it's not his job to change that. It's on the players to do that. And so that was an interesting part of it for me. But he certainly understands the challenge.

It's obviously part of a bigger issue, but it's not his job to change that. It's on the players to do that. And so that was an interesting part of it for me. But he certainly understands the challenge.

It's obviously part of a bigger issue, but it's not his job to change that. It's on the players to do that. And so that was an interesting part of it for me. But he certainly understands the challenge.

Right, earning the right to play in the next camp.

Right, earning the right to play in the next camp.

Right, earning the right to play in the next camp.

That's the thing that he mentioned to us, right, was this concept of A team and B team. He mentioned their A list and B list. And what that does is it kind of infiltrates the mindset of players. You just know I'm an A player. Or you just know I'm on the B list. And he's trying to do away with that. And he and his staff have tried to do a good job of

That's the thing that he mentioned to us, right, was this concept of A team and B team. He mentioned their A list and B list. And what that does is it kind of infiltrates the mindset of players. You just know I'm an A player. Or you just know I'm on the B list. And he's trying to do away with that. And he and his staff have tried to do a good job of

That's the thing that he mentioned to us, right, was this concept of A team and B team. He mentioned their A list and B list. And what that does is it kind of infiltrates the mindset of players. You just know I'm an A player. Or you just know I'm on the B list. And he's trying to do away with that. And he and his staff have tried to do a good job of

of taking that away, trying to put people on level playing fields or level footing. And I said to you last week, and I meant it, I don't necessarily know if this Gold Cup presents opportunities for guys to maybe surpass some of the A-listers, but I feel a little bit more encouraged by that.

of taking that away, trying to put people on level playing fields or level footing. And I said to you last week, and I meant it, I don't necessarily know if this Gold Cup presents opportunities for guys to maybe surpass some of the A-listers, but I feel a little bit more encouraged by that.

of taking that away, trying to put people on level playing fields or level footing. And I said to you last week, and I meant it, I don't necessarily know if this Gold Cup presents opportunities for guys to maybe surpass some of the A-listers, but I feel a little bit more encouraged by that.

after speaking to him and having lunch with him and spending time with him here, that I think guys will get opportunities. I think he does... Look, the one thing he said, and he's made clear, he was very disappointed with the Nations League and how it finished, and that he is going to drive this team, particularly in the summer months in the Gold Cup. He's going to...

after speaking to him and having lunch with him and spending time with him here, that I think guys will get opportunities. I think he does... Look, the one thing he said, and he's made clear, he was very disappointed with the Nations League and how it finished, and that he is going to drive this team, particularly in the summer months in the Gold Cup. He's going to...

after speaking to him and having lunch with him and spending time with him here, that I think guys will get opportunities. I think he does... Look, the one thing he said, and he's made clear, he was very disappointed with the Nations League and how it finished, and that he is going to drive this team, particularly in the summer months in the Gold Cup. He's going to...

change his attitude a little bit. He's going to push these guys and that it should hurt. And so, look, I think there's opportunities there. Again, I don't think it's a bunch of opportunities, but I think for a handful of guys, the Gold Cup creates a huge summer for them that if they can show well, they can fight, so that it means something and it hurts, I think those guys will get chances, yeah.

change his attitude a little bit. He's going to push these guys and that it should hurt. And so, look, I think there's opportunities there. Again, I don't think it's a bunch of opportunities, but I think for a handful of guys, the Gold Cup creates a huge summer for them that if they can show well, they can fight, so that it means something and it hurts, I think those guys will get chances, yeah.

change his attitude a little bit. He's going to push these guys and that it should hurt. And so, look, I think there's opportunities there. Again, I don't think it's a bunch of opportunities, but I think for a handful of guys, the Gold Cup creates a huge summer for them that if they can show well, they can fight, so that it means something and it hurts, I think those guys will get chances, yeah.