USMNT Star Gio Reyna Shifts Blame for Controversial 2022 World Cup Performance
Gio Reyna, one of the United States' most promising young stars, has taken a defensive stance regarding his underwhelming performance in the 2022 World Cup. The 22-year-old midfielder was marred by controversy surrounding his training effort and a family conflict with coach Gregg Berhalter, which overshadowed his on-field performances.
Reyna, who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach, has said that he would handle the situation differently "in certain ways" but denies being entirely at fault. The attacking midfielder attributed his frustration to a lack of game time and disappointment in not contributing to the team's success. He claimed that the tensions surrounding his family's involvement with the US Soccer Federation stemmed from his unhappiness with his game time.
Reyna is now focused on reviving his career with Gladbach, hoping to make a strong impression on new coach Mauricio Pochettino and secure a spot on the US national team for the upcoming World Cup. However, injuries have hindered his progress, limiting him to playing just four of eight Bundesliga games so far this season.
The young American has acknowledged that he has struggled with fitness issues, having suffered at least eight distinct injuries in the last five years. Despite these setbacks, Reyna is determined to learn from his experiences and take on more responsibility both on and off the field. He aims to prove himself as a reliable performer and make amends for his disappointing World Cup outing.
With only four planned US friendlies before the team's pre-World Cup camp, Reyna's window of opportunity is rapidly closing. The pressure will be intense, but he appears resolute in his determination to succeed.
Gio Reyna, one of the United States' most promising young stars, has taken a defensive stance regarding his underwhelming performance in the 2022 World Cup. The 22-year-old midfielder was marred by controversy surrounding his training effort and a family conflict with coach Gregg Berhalter, which overshadowed his on-field performances.
Reyna, who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach, has said that he would handle the situation differently "in certain ways" but denies being entirely at fault. The attacking midfielder attributed his frustration to a lack of game time and disappointment in not contributing to the team's success. He claimed that the tensions surrounding his family's involvement with the US Soccer Federation stemmed from his unhappiness with his game time.
Reyna is now focused on reviving his career with Gladbach, hoping to make a strong impression on new coach Mauricio Pochettino and secure a spot on the US national team for the upcoming World Cup. However, injuries have hindered his progress, limiting him to playing just four of eight Bundesliga games so far this season.
The young American has acknowledged that he has struggled with fitness issues, having suffered at least eight distinct injuries in the last five years. Despite these setbacks, Reyna is determined to learn from his experiences and take on more responsibility both on and off the field. He aims to prove himself as a reliable performer and make amends for his disappointing World Cup outing.
With only four planned US friendlies before the team's pre-World Cup camp, Reyna's window of opportunity is rapidly closing. The pressure will be intense, but he appears resolute in his determination to succeed.
come on Gio, take ownership of those injuries and training issues... if u wanna make a comeback, own up 2 it! 
instead of shifting the blame, work on ur fitness & game time management skills. btw, Gladbach's coach Pochettino seems like a great mentor, maybe u can learn from him 
is it because of the coaching or just not getting enough playing time? 
and now he's got some new coach who might be able to help him out, Mauricio Pochettino sounds like a great coach 
... but Gio's still struggling with injuries, that's really frustrating 
... I feel bad for him because he's so young and has so much potential 
... does anyone think he'll be able to bounce back and make the US team for the next World Cup? 
. I feel bad for the guy, 'cause we all know what it's like to deal with disappointment and frustration on the field or off 
. But Gio needs to keep his head down, focus on getting healthy again, and show up at those friendlies looking sharp 
. It's gonna be tough with the pressure on like that, but I got faith in him 
. But Gio needs to work on his fitness, those injuries are a big concern 
. I'm rooting for him, he can turn this around if he stays focused and gets healthy.
, can't have another underwhelming performance like the 2022 World Cup 
. The pressure will be on, but Gio's got to prove himself again. Pochettino might help him get back on track 
, we'll see how that plays out.
. He's gotta put in the work if he wants to revive his career and make it back onto the USMNT scene... Interesting
Gio just shifted the blame for that 2022 World Cup disaster 
like seriously, Gio u gotta own up to ur mistakes 
ur fam conflict thingy is no excuse 
at least now Gladbach coach Pochettino can help u get back on track 
but u gotta stay fit & focused 
only 4 friendlies 2 go, Gio better get it together ASAP 
... hopefully he can get his fitness sorted out and show us what he's really capable of 
...
i dont think it's fair 2 shift all the blame onto him alone. plus, game time is a major issue 4 many players, esp with how cutthroat that sport can be 
that's crazy! and now he's saying he'd handle things differently "in certain ways"? what does that even mean? 
before he can worry about making up for his World Cup mistakes. and who knows, maybe this new coach Pochettino will be the one to help him turn it around