Of the 24 players called up, all but one call the MLS home, giving Pochettino a unique opportunity to assess the level of the US’ top tier - and it's safe to say he’s been lef

In case you missed it amid the continuing churn of the European club season this month, the United States Soccer men’s national team completed its first January camp under new manager Mauricio Pochettino this week with a pair of comfortable wins in Florida.

The USMNT have made improvements under Mauricio Pochettino, with the USA recording a victory over Venezuela and now the head coach is setting his sights on a good run at the next World Cup

They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized that the January camp cannot be categorized as an "alternative" team, serving instead as an opportunity for newcomers to fight for a spot in the organization's overall player pool.