USMNT stock watch: Gio Reyna's big showing, Folarin Balogun bolsters case but defensive lapse lingers

CHESTER, Pa. – Mauricio Pochettino's tenure as the U.S. men's national team head coach has almost exclusively been defined by his embrace of a spirit of experimentation, both in terms of tactical ideas and fresh faces. The team seems to be locking in their preferences on the former but new names join the growing list of players who have seized their newfound opportunities. The latest was Gio Reyna, who was far from an unknown quantity ahead of the USMNT's 2-1 win over Paraguay but may have a new lease on his national team life. Seven months after his last game for the USMNT, Reyna marked a statement-making return in the team's outing against Paraguay, scoring the game's opening goal in the...