Son Heung-min and Son Heung-min → Endless downhill Pochettino, master → Graduates fall. The U.S. is also suspicious, and then becomes Clines

Sep 08, 2025

Son Heung-min and Son Heung-min → Endless downhill Pochettino, master → Graduates fall. The U.S. is also suspicious, and then becomes Clines
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Mauricio Pochettino has been going downhill since leaving Tottenham.

The U.S. was defeated 0-2 in a friendly match against South Korea at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey on the 7th (Korea time).

At the end of the game, Cho Hyun-woo made several saves to save South Korea, but the U.S. did not overtake South Korea in terms of the content of the game. In particular, it was a big problem for the U.S. to give one goal and one assist to Son Heung-min, who had to stop it the best.




After the game, Pochettino said "Overall, the U.S. did better than South Korea. created more opportunities, dominated the game`, but public opinion toward Pochettino is not very good.

The Athletic said the U.S. was the better team. But it's hard to agree. Until a major replacement was made in the second half of the game, South Korea took the lead in the game, he said, directly refuting Pochettino's claim.
Son Heung-min and Son Heung-min → Endless downhill Pochettino, master → Graduates fall. The U.S. is also suspicious, and then becomes Clines
Pochettino is not trusted at all after taking the helm of the U.S. national team. This is because grades are not supported. Although he took the helm while receiving the highest treatment ever in the United States, he has not been able to catch both results and contents in either friendly matches or official tournaments. The loss against Korea resulted in further amplifying doubts about Pochettino.

Pochettino is still trying to make an experimental roster and structure to arouse a sense of competition among players, even though the World Cup is just around the corner. If enterprising changes work, you may not know. There are many analyses that it doesn't work at all.




The Athletic says 'The United States is not Argentina. It is not a world soccer powerhouse. The World Cup winners do not have a high-quality number of players. Therefore, compromise is necessary. We need to acknowledge the shortcomings of the main players and bring out the maximum of individuals and teams. Pochettino's experiment introduced some new faces to the national team, but now we need to bring all the best members together and find answers on how to motivate them during the short call-up period.
Son Heung-min and Son Heung-min → Endless downhill Pochettino, master → Graduates fall. The U.S. is also suspicious, and then becomes Clines
The media then said 'Pochettino demands faith from his fans. Trust him to have a plan. Believe that it'll be different if all the best members get together. Believe you can reach the top of the world cup next summer. But to build faith, you have to show 'different appearance' on the ground. And that has to be done quickly,' he said, warning that Pochettino's position may not be safe if he does not change his appearance.

There were many positive reactions to the meeting between Pochettino and the United States, but Pochettino's appearance so far is disappointing itself. It was like that at every club since leaving Tottenham. He also won the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), but for PSG, the French tournament is not a difficult championship. Pochettino also had to step down from his position after a season at Chelsea. If he fails in the U.S. as it is, Pochettino will no longer be able to lead European big clubs. Tottenham could be Pochettino's first and last heyday.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.