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Poch: Summer Flap with Pulisic Is Behind Them as USMNT Looks Ahead to World Cup
Coach Mauricio Pochettino stated the dispute involving Christian Pulisic and criticism from former U.S. players is resolved as Pulisic prepares to rejoin the national team.
- On Saturday, the USMNT lost 2-0 at home to South Korea, marking their fifth straight defeat against top 25 teams.
- This loss followed concerns over defensive lapses, especially from Sergiño Dest, whose strong club role at PSV contrasts with national team struggles.
- Alex Freeman, son of former NFL receiver Antonio Freeman, impressed after entering the match and is rising on the USMNT depth chart.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino said Christian Pulisic is "happy to be here" and an "important player," while Pulisic rejected criticism over skipping the CONCACAF Gold Cup in a TV series.
- With time running short and performances lagging, Pochettino emphasized shifting focus to the group’s actions and preparing effectively for the World Cup.
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Poch: Summer flap with Pulisic is behind them as USMNT looks ahead to World Cup
MORRISTOWN — A day before Christian Pulisic’s likely return to the field for the U.S. national team, coach Mauricio Pochettino repeated the summer flap between him and the biggest American star was in the past. “We all made a mistake in some time, because we read the situation in a different way,” Pochettino said Friday ahead of a friendly against South Korea. “The most important is that when you are intelligent people, if we want to move on and…
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