US EditionPochettino Faces Off Against Mentor Bielsa when US Meets Uruguay in Friendly
The U.S., ranked 16th, prepares for World Cup with a key friendly against Uruguay featuring a mentor-student coaching duel between Pochettino and Bielsa.
- On Tuesday night, Mauricio Pochettino meets his former mentor Marcelo Bielsa as the United States men's national soccer team faces Uruguay in a pre-World Cup friendly.
- Because Bielsa recruited him as a youth, the matchup carries personal significance since Pochettino played under him at Newell's Old Boys and called him a hero.
- After Saturday's match, the quick turnaround and Florida conditions shape selection plans, with Pochettino rotating his lineup after the U.S. went unbeaten in four friendlies against World Cup teams.
- After Tuesday, the U.S. has two friendlies in March before Pochettino announces his World Cup roster, with the coach citing poor results at the CONCACAF Nations League final four as a turning point.
- Acknowledging Bielsa's track record, Pochettino called the encounter both personal and tactical, saying `My admiration and my respect is massive` and warning `we are going to suffer`.
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Independent EspañolAssociated Press TAMPA, Florida, USA (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino will face Marcelo Bielsa on Tuesday night, the coach who recruited him when he was 13 years old, when the U.S. plays Uruguay in a friendly run-up to the World Cup. Pochettino, 53, took over command of the U.S. team last year, while 70-year-old coach Bielsa became Uruguay’s technician in 2023. “My admiration and my respect are enormous. It was key in my career as a player and key to …
Uruguay and the USA will face a friendly duel tomorrow at Raymond James Stadium. The match will take place from 7:00 p.m. This is how the United States and Uruguay arriveThe local arrives eager to win another victory as in the previous match of this championship. While the visit has matched their last match and will seek to add again from three.Last results of the United States in matches United States won the previous match against Paraguay by …
Pochettino vs. Bielsa: The extra intrigue to USA vs. Uruguay - Soccer America
“He’s like my father, my football father.”— Mauricio Pochettino on Marcelo Bielsa (2020). So revered is Marcelo Bielsa that coaches from around the world make pilgrimages to be in his presence. They include Pep Guardiola, who’s said, “He is the best coach in the world.” In Mauricio Pochettino’s case, Bielsa came to him — before […] The post Pochettino vs. Bielsa: The extra intrigue to USA vs. Uruguay appeared first on Soccer America.
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