Mauricio Pochettino to USMNT DEEP DIVE: Targets, release clause, 2026 World Cup & more! | ESPN FC

[@churn_diesel]

I don’t understand how anyone could say he was a failure at Chelsea last year. That team is absolute trash in the PL and he got them to 6th. If they didn’t have Poch or Cole Palmer they would have been battling relegation.

[@benoitwaffle5439]

No. With Poch, they spend most of the season between 12th and 9th. They won 7 of their last 10, which is a very good stretch. It is not the whole picture for a coach who was in charge the whole year.

[@InstigationMex95]

I agree bro. The run Chelsea had at the end was very impressive

[@mellowado6184]

If they didn't have Cole Palmer. Not Poch

[@WMG79]

I believe the attitude issues are stemming from soccer media hyping these kids as the next golden generation. US soccer is notorious for overhyping players, teams, leagues because they are desperate to get attention to their programs.

[@logirex]

That is true if you look at the USMNT they are valued around 25th in the world in terms of valuation of players for club football. That is also about where they perform last World Cup 🤷‍♂ I get it though if you tell the audience the players we have is not really good enough to compete at the highest level interest goes down.

[@SirSayakaMikiThe3rd]

Completely agree. They need to get a bit of humble pie. The media and the fans need to stop hyping them up.

[@Milan22Red]

just soccer in America. At the same time, hyping up is part of business. When you sell flowers, you are not gonna say your flowers are stinky.

[@paulrichnavsky7195]

Well said Milan22! This isn’t the next golden generation. This is the first one but I’ve heard the next generation is even better so these guys better wake up cuz I guarantee Poche will play a 16 year old if these guys don’t wake up.

[@JJ-nu8qi]

​@@SirSayakaMikiThe3rdHow much more humble pie can the possible eat?

[@eduardoleon9693]

Keller is salty that his MLS buddy didn’t get the job.

[@mheiseus]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gravitas7583]

Many teams wish they have Pochettino coaching them. Wishing all success to the USMNT

[@sz4047]

herc kept mentioning tyler adams as if he wasn't one of the main ones advocating for berhalter LMAO even threw in matt turner as a potential leader/voice lol

[@JJ-nu8qi]

@sz4047 Players aren't going against the coach to the media and if they do they better be superstar.

[@sz4047]

@@JJ-nu8qi true but tyler wasn't just supporting berhalter..he was singing his praises (might have something to do with him always being guaranteed playing time with ggg but who knows)...let's see if adams is still such an important figure with a new coach who has a different mentality

[@CDmusic10]

Kasey Keller, you were riding Berhalter. Stop talking💀

[@inurear]

The doners should get their name on his managerial title... so that Hurc can stop mocking the "MLS Canadian's Men's National Team Coach"

[@1Talldancer]

Thank you Poch and thank you Rog!

[@justinstern6057]

It's hard to listen to Kasey Keller talk for more than 10 seconds

[@Kevinbal3232]

We have to find leadership beyond just Adams that’s a poor excuse, guy can’t stay healthy we have to have other avenues

[@issedoesit279]

Shout out to Jeff having a Canadian Premier League scarf 👏

[@matthewjennings5893]

6m a year with zero expectations

[@samplingmastersxlr8660]

There is expectation, what are you talking about?!

[@matthewjennings5893]

@@samplingmastersxlr8660 he's gone there knowing he can blame the league and players for why will flop at the wc

[@adrianbaker9451]

For 6 million a year he needs to wi n the world cup, the world series and the indy 500!

[@SM-cg5ny]

Lol listening to Herc talk is so funny. Him and his buddy Seb are the reason behind the “lack of pushing the team”. He’s complained since day 1 and then when Gio was called out, Herc went into momma bear and trashed GGG for it and defended Gio to all ends. Herc is the problem.

[@andrs824]

He’s got the Ecuadorian Jersey

[@thomasbays8292]

I just hope he doesn't coach the team by FaceTime.

[@justinbergmans36]

The article I read from ESPN, reports he will divide his time, in the next two years, in America and Europe. The ussf is relocating to Atlanta and reportedly he will be based there. It was the federation that actually wants him to go to Europe

[@thomasbays8292]

@@justinbergmans36 Thanks

[@DarvinLemus]

Why is so hard for you Her that this team is (desorientado) they did not have a coach, they have no focus. Plus G was like reir guide and now all they need is someone who give them directions so they be fine with Pochettino.

[@tspot816]

If he is smart, few of the current players will play in the World Cup. He should go out and look for a certain type of American player...the kind of player who has a massive chip on their shoulder, hates that the soccer world looks down on US players, practices and plays every moment with something to prove, and is more than willing to put in the work that commands respect and strikes fear in the minds of other players.

[@nigel_in_da_kitchen6997]

I agree, they need players that are hungry, these guys don't have the fire in them, that dog, you see them trying, but it's not coming out. And this is coming from someone who is neutral!.

[@ZeroFamilon]

This isn't club soccer. You can't fire your players and just buy new ones. The guys currently in the roster are the best we have. He is mostly going to be working with this same pool of guys. Maybe a few youth players have potential. But most aren't first team ready and realistically with the next World Cup 1.5 years away, they aren't going to drastically improve before then. The Federation really dropped the ball on bringing back Berhalter. Wasted 2 important years that could have been spent getting our players up and running under a better coach. I don't think Poch has enough time to really do much. Especially with no more serious tournaments until the World Cup. I am expecting a similar level of performance as the previous World Cup.

[@tspot816]

I’d rather lose with younger players than hope for a win from this group.

[@tspot816]

@@ZeroFamilon You are more optimistic that I am. I doubt we get out of the group stage. We’d be better off if we were fighting to qualify. At least we’d be playing games that matter.

[@zaviwaher9536]

@@ZeroFamilon I guess the argument is that there are players who are technically worse but have better work rate, are more dedicated etc. If anything kicking couple guys out and bringing that type of players(probably from MLS) will light the fire under all the other "best" players. Also Pulisic needs to lose armband unless he is will to put in work and be a leader, not just best player.

[@eseDavisito]

US soccer is getting ready to make statement on home turf at the next work cup

[@DerekLangdon-w9e]

Haha……yeah.

[@thomaspatton4626]

What were the “ cash buckets “?

[@raiijayin1866]

what no way

[@iii-ei5cv]

Pochettino isn't an idiot Yes this job is a risk. But the reward is you take a perpetually under achieving team and get them to over perform at the WC one their home turf. He'd look like a genius if the USMNT over perform

[@rayes7331]

It will be more difficult now that it is an expanded WC but then again they could luck out and have an easy route out of the group stage, who knows 🤷

[@samplingmastersxlr8660]

@@rayes7331it’s going to difficult for everyone here

[@mheiseus]

8:28 be quiet Herc

[@aidenroqz]

Herc with the Kappa shirt 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheYanksFC]

I’m expecting to win the World Cup

[@rayes7331]

😂😂😂😂

[@abdurcabey4671]

😅😅😂😂

[@thatcandont]

He looks American to be fair.

[@Eclipto14]

DRS GME

[@matzen_racing]

Apes together strong!

[@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup]

Kasey is boring and a little dumb, bad combo.

[@KunSway]

Kasey having a job as a pundit makes me more miserable about my life

[@NoFrictionZone]

Sorry, Chelsea was not a failure. He was on his way to making them play football.

[@Juan_Veraa]

Lloran los mechicanos 😂😂

[@WildeTernence-f9r]

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[@ozukabeats2456]

Lmao jules is lying

[@j.w.s.2432]

Kasey saltyyy

[@joseflemire4284]

It's simple...a few too many of the players did not grow up in the USA and are not invested with their hearts to win

[@Kevinbal3232]

Didn’t seem to be an issue for Germany when they were winning trophies…weird take

[@logirex]

@@Kevinbal3232 or France for that matter when they won the world cup.. I can't decide if that is a tinge of racism or just ignorance.

[@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup]

I don't see a correlation between level of effort and the background of players. For example, Jedi is probably the hardest working player on the team.

[@sdot5389]

@@logirexFrance is different. Most of those players of African descent were born and raised IN France to immigrant parents.

[@benoitwaffle5439]

@@logirex The French pool is not comparable to the US. Many in the French pool are the children or grandchildren of immigrants, but born and raised in France. Samba and Camavinga were born elsewhere, but raised in France. Only Olise was raised outside of France. You cannot compare that to Musah and Balogun having their only connection to the US be that their parents were on vacation in the US when they were born. Johnny's Brazilian parents were working in the US until they had him. They moved back. Similar story with Marlon Fossey with his British mother. Antonee Robinson's father lived in the US for a time, long enough to naturalize, but chose to return to England where he ultimately settled down. Dest's father is the same way. Nothing is wrong with any of these decisions, but those kids didn't get raised in the US. They don't have family in the US. They have access to a passport, and nothing more. It is not the same as a team including a country's immigrant population.

[@WildeTernence-f9r]

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[@marcosatriano9240]

Idc what Casey says I hate him

[@straycatnip]

They got no HEART. Just say it already

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[@domenica-xk7xn]

With Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Germany, France, Brazil, Morocco, Italy all pretty much a guaranteed loss for the U.S. how can anybody expect a semifinal? Even a quarterfinal would require an English like draw. Why are American and English fans so just plain stupid when it comes to their teams?

[@JJ-nu8qi]

@@domenica-xk7xn Any team can lose.

[@rayes7331]

Cuz they're full of themselves 😂

[@DerekLangdon-w9e]

You don’t know football bud! England does just as good as any other team in internationals!!

[@WMG79]

If they have the money to do this, then when are they going to increase the players pay? I know they already increased pay, but if they are able to afford this, then that means they could afford to give even more money to the players.

[@Milan22Red]

Both men and women players?

[@logirex]

Player pay ? This is such a strange thing most federations will obviously pay for flights, hotel, food etc but not tons of money. These players are mostly millionaires and they get paid by their clubs who are their employers.

[@JJ-nu8qi]

@@WMG79 You think pay is an issue? They basically just gave half their money to the women.

[@sdot5389]

Can’t wait to watch this fail.

[@horacioherrera7780]

First!

[@DerekLangdon-w9e]

Emma Hayes, best female international coach in the world? Nah! You gotta be joking!! She has a long way to go, to be at the level of Sarina Wiegman! Even Sonia Bompastor the coach at Chelsea leaves Hayes in her Wake!

[@Milan22Red]

@@DerekLangdon-w9e it doesn't matter. Men game and women game are two different things, completely day and night. Otherwise, men and women would play against each other.

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

The incessance of the compelled inclusive language renders the points being made superfluous due to the sheer verbosity of it all. Just stay on topic and focus. It'll cost you less in air time too.

[@joewalker36]

This comment is sheer verbosity

[@NolanHawkeyeAnthony]

Agreed if not convoluted

[@NolanHawkeyeAnthony]

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[@KiranKumari-wl7nv]

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