With the start of the European soccer only days away, we wanted to capture the USMNT’s biggest winners from preseason. We have seen a few transfers, squad promotions and plenty of friendly action this summer, so we’re sharing some quick summaries and highlights of the best preseason action.

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OneGoal USMNT 2019/2020 Pre-Season Winners

Josh Sargent (19, O’Fallon, MO) - Werder Bremen, Bundesliga

Perhaps the biggest winner of the pre-season - Josh Sargent made the most of his Gold Cup exclusion by playing a fantastic pre-season for Werder Bremen, where he now looks to be a serious contender for a starting role as one of the three attackers in Werder’s system. Not only did Sargent showcase his goal scoring ability (having netted numerous goals this off-season), but Sargent looks more comfortable holding up the ball, dribbling past defenders, and most importantly for Werder Bremen’s system - linking up with the other two attacking options. In Coach Kohlfedt’s preferred 4-3-3 system, which includes the central striker often dropping deep into the midfield almost as a second playmaker, Sargent is likely to take the role as the right attacking striker. We expect this position to be a challenging one for Sargent through the course of the season, as it will require him to incorporate winger-like attributes into his game (crossing, combination play, dribbling past players, etc.), while advancing as a consistent source of goals for the North German club.

After an overwhelmingly successful pre-season, we think Sargent is up for it. He seems to have matured on and off the pitch and his attitude is definitely admirable:

"I definitely feel happier and better this summer. I’m also noticing it in the way my teammates treat me both on and off the pitch. I'm not sure exactly what the coach has planned for me this season, but all I can do is train as hard as possible. I can only control what's in my power."

Check out this recent clip of Sargent vs. Everton: