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USMNT striker injury crisis: Who will Pochettino select for Concacaf Nations League semifinal?

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 - 13:21

The United States men’s national team faces a severe injury bug among the team’s strikers with the Concacaf Nations League semifinal and potential final just three weeks away. The USMNT striker injuries give head coach Mauricio Pochettino a daunting conundrum.

Here’s a list of U.S. strikers out with injury heading into March.

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Diego Luna breaks nose, comes back on pitch and provides assist against Costa Rica minutes later

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 - 09:58

Get ready to see more of Diego Luna, USMNT fans.

U.S. men's national team player, Diego Luna, faced an early setback during the January camp match against Costa Rica on Wednesday, with the attacker suffering a gruesome injury when a Costa Rican defender inadvertently elbowed him in the face, resulting in a broken nose.

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Watch: Mauricio Pochettino misses U.S. goal while on a suspected emergency bathroom break

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 - 19:19

United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be pleased with his team’s 3-0 victory vs. Costa Rica on Wednesday. He might however be disappointed with his digestive system as he missed the USA’s second goal while back in the locker room.

We can’t confirm what he was doing not on the sidelines. Judging from his jogging form going back to the locker room, we have a pretty solid guess as to what was happening.

In the 77th minute Poch was spotted on camera doing a hasty jog to the facilities.

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Mauricio Pochettino ties Gregg Berhalter’s number of Concacaf away victories… already

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 13:40

The United States men’s national team accomplished a feat they've rarely done in recent history. They managed to win a game against a Concacaf opponent not played in the United States.

New head coach Mauricio Pochettino got his first taste of Concacaf road action against Mexico during a friendly in October that saw the USMNT lose 2-0.

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Local USMNT fan makes business decision and goes to bed at halftime of USA vs. Mexico game

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 11:59

A local United States men’s national team fan got an incredible eight hours of sleep Tuesday night after deciding to turn off the USMNT vs. Mexico friendly at halftime. Mexico went on to win the game 2-0 but the fan didn’t see the ending of the game anyway.

“I knew I was in for a rough time when the game kicked off at 9:30 at night,” the fan living in the central time zone said. “I had no idea how boring it would be though.”

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Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and three other USMNT players won’t play in Mexico friendly

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 13:27

Christian Pulisic is one of five United States men’s national team players being sent back to their club ahead of Tuesday’s friendly. For fans asking why is Pulisic not playing vs Mexico, the USMNT star is going back to AC Milan to manage his workload.

The other four USMNT players heading back to their clubs have picked up minor injuries.

Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Zack Steffen and Marlon Fossey have all left the USMNT October camp.

Why is Pulisic not playing vs Mexico

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We’ve seen enough — Mauricio Pochettino is winning the World Cup with USMNT

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 - 21:28

The Mauricio Pochettino era is officially underway as the United States men’s national team defeated Panama 2-0 on Saturday in a friendly. We’re winning the damn World Cup.

Saturday’s victory at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, was the first win for the USMNT in four months as the team had a brutal skid and transition from the Gregg Berhalter era. Prior to the win vs. Panama, the U.S. had won just one of their previous seven games.

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Tim Ream says Mauricio Pochettino’s training sessions are longest he’s experienced with USMNT

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 - 15:16

New United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is overseeing his first training camp with the players as the squad prepares for two October friendlies. Veteran defender Tim Ream says that Pochettino’s sessions are another level of demanding.

Ream appeared on the ”Player / Manager” podcast and shared what the first few days have been like working under Pochettino.

Tim Ream Pochettino comments

“It’s INTENSE…the longest training session in my 14 years.”

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Mauricio Pochettino releases his first USMNT roster — here are the three biggest surprises

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 - 10:26

New United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will oversee his first game in charge on Oct. 12 in a friendly vs. Panama. On Wednesday the first-ever Pochettino USMNT roster was announced featuring 25 players.

Let’s look at the players Pochettino will call upon for the upcoming friendlies vs. Panama and Mexico.

First Mauricio Pochettino USMNT roster

The full squad headed to Texas pic.twitter.com/A3KpUsnYpP

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Tim Howard says ‘Pep Guardiola has ruined football’ with his coaching tactics

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 11:04

Former Everton and United States men’s national team goalkeeper Tim Howard says that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his tactics have had a negative impact on the sport. The Tim Howard Pep Guardiola comment has garnered plenty of attention.

Howard shared his opinion during an appearance on the new podcast “It’s Called Soccer” with Rebecca Lowe, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.

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