Whenever American players make the move from MLS to one of the top leagues in Europe, there is always a period of adjustment and there is always a lot of pressure. As more MLS exports continue to succeed in the manner of Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson, Canadian Alphonso Davies, or even England’s Jack Harrison, there is pressure on the next generation of players to continue with that success.

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