As it turns out, Coach Pochettino of the same class as Klinsmann, lost to Turkiye and humiliated him for the first time in 10 years.Still, I can win the World Cup. Spiritual victory
Jun 08, 2025
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The U.S., led by Pochettino, lost 1-2 to Turkey in an A-match warm-up match at Rensler Field in Connecticut on the 8th (Korea time).
As a result, the U.S. has won three straight A matches following Panama (0-1 loss) and Canada (1-2 loss) in March.
According to the U.S. broadcaster 'NBC', it is the first time since coach Jurgen Klinsmann in 2015 that the U.S. national team has lost three straight A matches.
Coach Klinsmann, who took the helm of the U.S. in 2011, led his team to the round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but was dismissed due to poor performance in 2016 while preparing for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The problem with Pochettino is that he has not shown trust since the beginning of his appointment. Coach Pochettino, who took over as the U.S. head coach in September last year after Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, has won only 5-4 and 55.5% in nine A matches so far.
Pochettino left great achievements such as second place in the European Champions League and second place in the Premier League with Tottenham, but it was below expectations in Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Chelsea, who took over in 2023, suffered a hard time in 10 months.
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Coach Pochettino did not select his main resources such as `Captain' Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), key midfielder Western McKennie (Juventus), defender Antony Robinson (Fullum), striker Timothy Weah (Juventus), and Sergiño Dest (Eindhoven) on the A-match day in June, but selected a large number of young resources.
The U.S., which replaced eight starters against Canada in March, led with Jack McGlynn's first goal 59 seconds into the first half.
However, in the middle of the first half, Arda Güller and Kerem Akturkolu tied at 2:20 intervals and allowed a series of come-from-behind goals.
He was ahead with a 60-40 possession rate and 13-11 shooting numbers, but failed to make a second-half turnaround and lost 1-2 at home.
Can Pochettino say "Someone "America was lacking today" The team showed what they needed. If you play this way, you'll win most of the games."
The U.S. will play its second warm-up match against Switzerland on the 11th and then play Trinidad and Tobago in the Gold Cup group stage on the 16th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
