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THE United States Men’s National Team wrapped up its preparation for the World Cup on Tuesday night in ugly fashion. Mauricio Pochettino‘s squad lost the first two of its final…
Former USMNT player is not convinced with USMNT defender Tim Ream.
The USMNT sparks concerns after two losses but Christian Pulisic counters with optimistic message.
Kasey Keller pushed back on Lionel Messi's views on the MLS salary cap. Keller said the rule helps maintain parity. The post Kasey Keller Pushes Back on Lionel Messi Over MLS Salary Cap appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Landon Donovan became arguably the best soccer player the United States has ever seen during his 14-year international career. From 2000 to 2014, the former LA Galaxy winger set the record for most FIFA World Cup goals by a U.S. men’s player with five, scoring twice in 2002 (South Korea/Japan) and ...
What’s more worrying after these two underwhelming performances is that the USMNT does not have much clearer an idea of how it ought to play.
MAURICIO POCHETTINO has up to 40 players in contention to make his USMNT squad for the World Cup – but none are among the best 100. USA boss Pochettino, 54,…
For the second time in four days, the USMNT went toe-to-toe with one of soccer's most accomplished teams. Again, they ended the night with nothing to show for it.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: the United States Men’s National Team is in a precarious position ahead of a major tournament. Only this time, the major tournament is the World Cup on home soil. Following a pair of losses to Portugal and Belgium during this recent international break, fans are raising the […] The post Christian Pulisic’s USMNT Form Ahead Of The World Cup Is Getting Ugly And Fans Are Fed Up appeared first on BroBible.
The Americans desperately needed positive reinforcement out of Tuesday night. And they had some.
Though the U.S. draw was considered highly favorable, with Paraguay and Australia also in its group, it is ultimately a four-team quadrant without any obvious pushovers
Former United States men's national team (USMNT) striker Landon Donovan had just a single word to describe his country's performance against Belgium in Atlanta over the weekend: 'Brutal.'
Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today in the USA-Portugal game? Will Ronaldo play in the World Cup? Find out all the details on Ronaldo. The post USA vs. Portugal: Is Ronaldo Playing vs. USMNT in Today’s Game? appeared first on Heavy Sports.
"They don't live soccer here" – Joao Felix claims USMNT do not play under pressure ahead of Portugal friendly Sportskeeda
The Post's Ethan Sears dishes on what he'll be watching for when the USMNT takes on Portugal in their second-to-last World Cup tuneup on Tuesday.
Mauricio Pochettino didn’t need to watch any tape to understand what happened to the USMNT in its 5-2 loss to Belgium in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match.
They just gave up five goals to Belgium and an outsized portion of the conversation heading into Tuesday’s friendly was about how to ensure that doesn’t happen again.
The hydration breaks were implemented for Saturday’s 5-2 USMNT loss to Belgium, and will be for Tuesday’s match against Portugal as well, to replicate conditions for this summer.
If those wins against Paraguay and Uruguay four months ago felt like a validation of everything Pochettino had done so far, then Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Belgium, in which the U.S. lineup was pretty close to its most talented possible XI, functioned as a reminder that they still have plenty left to work through.
It’s imperative that they erase the terrible taste in their mouths after Belgium toyed with them in the second half Saturday.
The US wore its new Nike jerseys with red and white horizontal stripes that resemble a waving flag, an apparent homage to American jerseys at the 1994 World Cup with vertical red-and-white stripes.
Goalie Matt Turner, with a full U.S. first team in front of him, got the nod Saturday against Belgium. It’s hard to say he did much with it.
The pressure in games like Saturday’s — as well as here again Tuesday against Portugal — comes for the players trying to earn a spot on the final roster once it’s named May 26, as well as those vying for a spot on the starting XI.
The U.S. men’s national team had been feeling awfully good about itself heading into this camp after five straight games without a loss, and a pair of dominant wins back in November.
