“Pressure is a privilege.” The famous phrase comes from one of the greatest tennis players, Billie Jean King, who won 12 Grand Slam titles and broke barriers in sport. For the U.S. men, it’s a similar case as they look for an eighth Gold Cup title against Mexico.

There are two ways to look at this version of the U.S. men’s national team ahead of Sunday’s Concacaf Gold Cup finale against blood rival Mexico (coverage begins at 6 p.m. PT on FOX and the FOX Sports app).