The Argentine coach gave a blow of authority and did not summon the Milan footballer arguing that the players cannot do what they want.
Mauricio Pochettino is living turbulent moments as coach of the United States National Team. To the critical philosites suffered after the win received before Switzerland, the Argentine is involved in a controversy with Christian Pulisicthe star of the selected, whom he did not summon for this FIFA date.
The Milan footballer He had requested to be exempted from the selection for the meetings for the Gold Cupwhich began last Saturday, but said he wanted to be in the friendly matches against Türkiye and Switzerland.
Although it arrived just under a year ago and that Pulisic is the star of the selection, Pochettino did not let go of and did not include it in the list. The player said he had accepted the decision but “did not understand it.”
“It can't be that a player says: 'I want to play'. 'I want this.' 'I want that.' I signed my contract with the Federation and I am the main coach; I am not a mannequin“, sentenced the DT. And added: “I respect it and I understand it. I understand it. But I do not need to understand our decision“.
Landon Donovan, former configure and top scorer in the history of the United States National Team, He supported the coach and his decision, criticizing Pulisic's commitment to his country.
Without their star, none of the friendlies could not win: 2 to 1 fell to Türkiye on Saturday, June 7 and were beaten 4 to 0 by Switzerland three days later. These results and the lazy performance of the team aroused the criticisms of the press towards Pochettino. The Washington Post talked about an image “Lousima” and described performance as “Abominable and sometimes comical”. The journalist Steven Goff ironized: “Pochettino said he wanted to see lions or wolves. He was labeled,”reflecting the generalized bewilderment around the project.
However, The 5 to 0 win in the debut of the Gold Cup against Trinidad and Tobago calmed the waters a bit. This Thursday they will face Saudi Arabia – in charge of the competition – for the second day and 22 will close the group stage against Haiti.
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