The USMNT are preparing for their second friendly of the international break against Costa Rica on Wednesday night. The January camp will provide head coach Mauricio Pochettino with valuable insight into his MLS-based players as the games fall outside European international windows.

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.