Teen brilliance to Pochettino’s haters: Winners and losers from the USMNT’s perfect window | USA

Winners

Cavan Sullivan

So much of the discourse surrounding Sullivan’s possible debut in the lead-up to this window was centered around tempering expectations. The 17-year-old’s play, though – particularly against Mexico – made it almost impossible not to fall back into old habits and anoint him as the next big thing.

There’s plenty of data to unpack about Sullivan’s movement,…