World Cup, Pochettino and USMNT
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Let's take a look at some winners and losers from the October break: The experimentation with the United States men's national team is coming to a close, and improved results are following. With a win over Australia,
"The team culture, the team togetherness, is stronger than any individual," USMNT midfielder Brenden Aaronson said.
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Mauricio Pochettino USMNT tactics, style of play: U.S. develops new tactical plan as 2026 World Cup nears
Since U.S. Soccer made a huge investment to bring Mauricio Pochettino on board in the wake of the 2024 Copa America, the USMNT has experienced a revolution tactically.
In an interview with Roger Bennett from Men in Blazers Media Network, Adams talked about the criticism Pochettino has received for calling up players who have not often been called up in previous USMNT roster lists.
The former national team midfielder says the USMNT are far from a finished product under Pochettino, even as squad starts to find form
Balogun scored USMNT’s equalizer after falling behind to Enner Valencia’s first-half strike in a performance which Pochettino took time to praise. The admiration is clearly mutual.
Milan faces frustration as Christian Pulisic returns injured from USMNT duty, fueling tensions in the ongoing club-versus-country saga under Mauricio Pochettino.
Starting with the deep-lying options, Adams is in and the battle continues for the spot next to him. Both Tessmann and Morris made their case and, at the moment, there's a path for both to the World Cup. Same for the 30-year-old Roldan, who has clearly impressed Pochettino.
Is Mauricio Pochettino going to refine the dynamic of an impressive Starting XI from Friday's draw with Ecuador, or switch things up a bit when the USMNT hosts Australia on Tuesday in Colorado?