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Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the U.S. national soccer team, was completely defeated in a match against his former student Son Heung-min. However, Pochettino claims that the U.S. was a better team than South Korea, and controversy is expected.
Global media outlet The Athletic claimed on the 7th (Korea time) "Even after Pochettino's 0-2 loss to South Korea, the U.S. is a better team."," he reported.
The U.S. national soccer team has continued its sluggish trend since Pochettino took office about a year ago, disappearing hopes for next year's World Cup. In the match, Son Heung-min and Lee Dong-kyung scored in the first half to confirm the victory early.
At the post-match press conference, Pochettino looked positively at the result despite the defeat.
"Overall, I think we did better than Korea," Pochettino said. But if you don't have the decisiveness in the box, it's hard." "There was a feeling that we created more chances and controlled the game." he said.
He also needs to think positively. The team played really well in the second half. Only one shot was given, and the players showed their determination"The players also had a good attitude. It is difficult to concentrate on the game even in an 0-2 situation. It's natural to be disappointed with the results, but you have to look at the positives."
The U.S. is preparing for a showdown with the Japanese national team, which is called the strongest in Asian soccer. Pochettino's U.S. national team has won three consecutive friendly matches due to the loss against Korea. As defeat is likely in the match against Japan, we need to be careful about the replacement.
Media reports "The World Cup is nine months away, but the U.S. has never beaten a team in the top 25 FIFA rankings since the 2022 World Cup`But Pochettino stressed that the team would still be in their best form in time for the tournament"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
