Jack McGlynn, Patrick Agyemang seize the moment: Winners and losers as multiple USMNT players make strong first impressions for Mauricio Pochettino

The scouting report on McGlynn is clear: he has an absolute weapon of a left foot. If you weren't aware of that scouting report - well, just watch his banger of a goal.

McGlynn's stunning golazo was the moment of the match from the Man of the Match, one that showed exactly why he might just be the player most likely to springboard from this camp into something bigger. With the ball at his feet, there might not be a more dangerous midfielder in the USMNT pool than McGlynn, and that really is saying something.

He's shown that plenty of times on the youth level and this was his chance to do it on the senior level. In addition to the goal, he completed 97 percent of his passes, created three chances and was seven of eight on long balls. It was a ridiculous midfield performance, one that will boost his stock immensely.

There was no bigger winner on Saturday than McGlynn, who has already seized this chance.

On Friday, Pochettino spoke about how the team had just completed a solid set-piece training session. Even if he was happy with that session, it was clear that this team wasn't particularly familiar with one another in that part of the game.

Venezuela's lone goal came in the 68th minute from a botched set-piece sequence, one in which Shaq Moore failed to cover goalscorer Jorge Yriarte. Only Pochettino and the defense will really know how that should have gone down - did Yriarte just slip into a dead zone or should Moore have picked him up seconds before the ball was even played in?

It was the one real down moment for the USMNT, but also a sign of January camp. These guys just aren't too familiar with one another, and it certainly showed on that brief sequence.

As a striker, you want to be able to hold the ball, beat a defender and score. Agyemang showed he can do all three on Saturday.

After winning an early penalty, Agyemang got his own goal midway through the first half, winning a foot race with a defender before slotting between the goalkeeper's legs. It was a true striker's goal, and it was easy to see how much this striker was overcome by the moment after he'd scored it.

"Such a surreal moment," he told TNT after the match. "Every kid dreams to make a debut for their national team and to score, it's hard to put the feelings into words. I'm still excited and I can't believe it, I'm so happy.

He added: "I love using my left foot and when I saw the opening, I had the confidence to see it through and it went into the back of the net... I love the room and I love when I'm one-on-one and there are not many defenders who like running with me. I took advantage of it."

Agyemang was one of the breakout stars of the 2024 MLS season, and there's reason to believe he's just getting started.

Like with the USMNT, this wasn't a Venezuela A-team. There was not Salomon Rondon or Yangel Herrera in this team. This Venezuela team, like their American counterparts, was largely a group of youngsters looking to make their mark.

Few, if any, did. This match was fairly one-sided from start to finish. The U.S. was a deserved winner. On a day where most American players will leave Miami feeling good about themselves, very few members of this La Vinotinto team will feel the same way following this clear friendly defeat.

While the USMNT will see this as a chance taken, Venezuela will feel this was a missed opportunity.

One thing all coaches look for is how players respond to adversity - and Miljevic is no stranger to that. Much of that has been self-inflicted in his young career. On Saturday, though, he showed some bounce-back ability after a tough on-field moment.

The U.S. were handed a penalty early on. Miljevic showed the bravery to step up. The shot was horrible. It was an easy save and a deflating moment for this U.S. team just a few moments into the match.

From there, it would have been easy for Miljevic to put his head down or, on the other side of the coin, try too hard to seize the game. Instead, he showed aggression and drive to go back out there and get his goal. His finish was a good one and it erased any bad feelings from that missed penalty earlier on in the game.

"He was unlucky to miss the penalty, but he was good, which was what we expect from him because he is a very good player," Pochettino said. "It was his debut, which is never easy, especially for an offensive player, but I'm happy with his performance."

It was an eventful day for the Huracan-bound attacking midfielder. He was credited with the assist on Agyemang's goal, too. The most important thing, though, was the response - it was as good as possible.

Not a loser because of anything he did on the field. He certainly was good after coming on as a late sub. No, it's just that he didn't get enough minutes.

The 2024 MLS Young Player of the Year was given just 25 minutes to work, and he did some good things in that time. He created a chance, completed all but two of his passes and had several really good runs into the Venezuela box. There were good things, similar to what we saw with Real Salt Lake this past season in MLS.

Still, it leaves everyone wanting more. Luna has a high ceiling, one of the highest in the camp. He can do things that few, if any, of the players in this group can do in the final third. Hopefully, he'll get a chance to do more Wednesday against Costa Rica as he looks to take a leap from young player to USMNT player.