MLS Moves I Like: Berhalter’s first big swing, two USMNT players make a switch
New York TimesThe MLS offseason has arguably made more headlines for its departures than its incoming acquisitions. Factor in that Celta Viga is a mid-to-lower table outfit in La Liga and there’s reason Berhalter may hope to see improvement over that clip in a more wide-open league like MLS. They’ll also be joined by fellow U.S. international Paul Arriola, as well as top-tier playmaker Albert Rusnak, second-year DP Pedro de la Vega and 2024 breakout Paul Rothrock. Up stepped Gaston Brugman, who played an assist nearly as good as Malte Amundsen’s in the previous MLS Cup to break the New York Red Bulls’ spirit before they could settle into the game. Across his 1,379 minutes in the regular season and playoffs, Neal ranked fourth among 92 qualified center-backs with a 72.7% ‘true’ tackle win rate, narrowly edging proven positional peers Miles Robinson and Tristan Blackmon.
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