"I've been involved as a head coach here for four or five years, and with the U-20 cycle for seven to eight years because I was assisting before that, and I think this is probably the strongest cycle that we've had," Ramos said Monday after the first morning training session of January camp. "Tommy is one of the leaders of the group. I would be disappointed If Tommy is not one of the guys who really pushes this team to qualify for the World Cup."