It’s safe to assume that, as Mauricio Pochettino weighs his chances of succeeding at the U.S. helm next summer, he’s assessing players’ ability to perform well consistently.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...