United States men’s national team captain Christian Pulisic has claimed that Mauricio Pochettino needs to help change the mentality of the squad. Pochettino was previously heavily linked with the Stars and Stripes job for weeks. U.S. Soccer, however, finally announced the Argentine as the next USMNT head coach on Tuesday.
The move is widely seen as a significant coup for the national team. After all, Pochettino is a highly-rated coach around the globe. He previously managed top teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea. Pochettino was also recently a front-runner to potentially replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United as well. The club’s brass ultimately opted to stick with the Dutchman though.
As he was only just named as the USMNT manager, the Stars and Stripes recently played Canada and New Zealand under interim coach Mikey Varas. The Americans could not manage to collect a victory in either game. Canada outplayed their rivals to the south last weekend and the USMNT only earned a draw against New Zealand.
Pochettino is set to officially take charge of his first USMNT game next month. After a break, the Argentine will be on the sidelines on Oct. 12 when they play Panama in Austin.
Pulisic gives a refreshing answer to Pochettino question
Following the disappointing draw against New Zealand Tuesday night, Pulisic stated that the Pochettino news gives the players a bit of a boost. “It’s time to turn the page and we really have to pick it up a level,” said the star. “Everyone is part of this, and it feels pretty low right now, but I know there’s better times ahead.”
Pulisic was then asked about what he wanted to see from Pochettino going forward. The USMNT captain referenced a desperate need for improved mentality and culture change within the group. “Hopefully a culture that is willing to fight, that is willing to take risks,” replied the star American winger.
“There’s a lot of things…
Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-09-11 18:07:13
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