Alexi Lalas shares his instant reaction to the USMNT’s win over Panama in Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT coaching debut. Goals from Yunus Musah and Ricardo Pepi secured the 2-0 win, and Weston McKennie was an unused sub in the match. What changes do we expect to see in the USMNT’s next match against Mexico?
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I'm so proud of Our Beautiful USA Men Team Dear Alexi We had played so great under the management of Pochettino. He is so great coach for me. I loved the performances of Pepi and Yunus Musa.🥰😍🤗🇺🇲🔥🙏
New coach, new energy, same individual mistakes.
I hate this Nike kit the players are wearing. Really hate it. The kit reminds me of a popsicle and makes the team look amateurish. Just give us simple, clean looking kits.
Poch did something at halftime that greatly improved them…I foresee continued improvement
The back line was very solid. This is the basis for all other improvements.
Movement looked better. One touch and go. I like that not all plays look for Pulisic to start the offense. Bussio looked good.
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More flexibility positionally, no cross after cross in the hopes that something happens. Not building out of the back no matter what… adjustments at half time. That already is a MASSIVE change from the previous coaching staff…
I think Poch just wanted Mckennie in camp to begin getting him used to the Poch's plan. I'm sure he has seen enough of him at Juventus that he knows where Mckennie will fit. Poch probably is managing Mckennie's load for Juventus by not actually playing him.
😳🤔, With the many injuries Players from the United States Team, without a deep United States squad Rosters, Pochettino with new ideas, etc did the best job he could, especially bringing out the hunger of the Lions 🦁 from the United States team 😳🤔
Scally iust TOO slow on the ball….needs to move the ball quicker…he missed getting it forward to Musah waaaay too many times. Also as for kits…the USA needs to have a traditional kit established with some history with it. As for Musah being a winger…he WASN'T…he was playing across the midfield…and Lalas just sucks in general
Poch is big on player fitness and workload. That's why he sent Pulisic back to Milan before Mexico. He's seen enough to know what he'll get from him. Time to give other players a chance to impress.