Tough to put that squarely on the keeper. I thought the defender also could have done better. But most of all it was a well taken goal. I saw clips of the game after and thought the USA looked positive. It’s a shame pulisic left tonight’s game injured. Hopefully it’s not serious. This is why we I don’t get worked up about his play in friendly matches. Great brace by haji wright. Both of his goals were excellent. Too bad Luna couldn’t finish that nutmeg assist from Aaronson. I also thought the USA center backs played well.
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USMNT vs. Australia score: Haji Wright makes statement but Christian Pulisic injury raises concern
Wright, who is tearing it up in the Championship, scored both goals for the USMNT on Tuesday, but Pulisic came out in the first half with what Mauricio Pochettino described as a hamstring injury
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4 Takeaways From The U.S. Men's Team's 2-1 Win Over Australia | FOX Sports
The U.S. men's team beat Australia but Christian Pulisic's injury overshadowed the performance. Here are my takeaways.
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Full-length Replay: Christian Pulisic Injured, Haji Wright Shines: USMNT vs Australia Instant Reaction | FOX Sports
The United States Men’s National Team edged Australia 2–1 in a gritty international friendly, with Haji Wright delivering both goals to seal the win.
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they did play well. still not where they need to be, but they are playing a lot more like the style that their manager wants to play. I do think the opponents that they played were sitting back though playing to counter. the positive thing for me is that they are getting positive results out of players that were previously thought to be further down the depth chart. and yes, Wright's goals were very impressive. both he and and F. Balogun look dangerous when they have a little space near the goal. and that's all you can ask for. The good thing is there appears to be some real competition in the pool. and i think a lot of that has to do with what the manager is doing by giving guys opportunities that would have not otherwise had them under the previous manager.
Reports: Milan fear injured Pulisic out a month
AC Milan and United States star Christian Pulisic is headed back to Italy after international duty with a hamstring injury, and although the U.S. winger still has to be fully evaluated by his club, reports say he could be sidelined for nearly a month.
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USMNT Winners and Losers: Christian Pulisic's painful camp raises questions about U.S. Soccer's planning
It remains unclear why the team was sent to Texas for training camp and one match, then headed to the thin air and cool weather for a game in Denver.
Pulisic is starting to move into that injury prone area. Now out a month in 2025. We can't forget the whole fatigue thing earlier this year.Reports: Milan fear injured Pulisic out a month
AC Milan and United States star Christian Pulisic is headed back to Italy after international duty with a hamstring injury, and although the U.S. winger still has to be fully evaluated by his club, reports say he could be sidelined for nearly a month.www.espn.com
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We may finally have found some strikers that can actually put the ball in the net with Balogun and Wright. I'm still somewhat concerned with the CBs. I like Ream and understand why Pochettino plays him for his steadiness and experience but he is not the fleetest of foot.
The two centerbacks that played in the last two games really impressed me both athletically and quality of play. They are also a threat on set pieces. Overall, the centrebacks are playing better out of the back than they were four years ago. at the WC that was a major weakness. we also gave up a lot defensively when we pushed robinson and dest forward. I'm glad that other players are gettng reps now.
I still would trust ream more because of his quality and experience. If we can keep carter vickers and other guys from the last cycle off the pitch, then that means we are improving.
Pulisic suffered low-grade hamstring tear with U.S.
Christian Pulisic was confirmed by AC Milan on Friday to have injured his right hamstring while playing in a friendly for the United States this week.
USWNT's Rodman has MCL sprain; timeline TBD
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An impressive performance by the US tonight. It's going to be really interesting to see what the final roster is going to be. Guys like Tessman, Freeman, Luna, Berhalter, Roldan would seem to be locks and as for Reyna, after his performance in these last two matches, I don't see how you leave him off the roster. Pochettino is selling and these guys are buying.
we are finally starting to see results and depth under Pochettino. I am glad to see that he is not relying on the same 11 players over and over again to get results. in some ways he didn't have a choice because of the busy schedules and lack of meaningful fixtures (since they don't have to qualify). But it appears that we finally have a real striker in Balogun and even Pepi. Our depth all over the pitch is as good as it has ever been, I think. and that's going to be needed to advance. Last WC cycle we had real problems in the back line, especially bringing the ball up and a lack of quality at striker. that appears to be much better now. the main weakness appears to be GK.
Statement win over Uruguay shows the USMNT has come a long way in 16 months
Sixteen months ago, the U.S. men's national team hit rock bottom, losing 1-0 to Uruguay to seal its group-stage elimination from the 2024 Copa America. Now things are very different.
Pochettino got a lot of heat for no good reason. I guess not everyone could see what he was doing. Unlike Berhalter, he wanted to build depth and find quality players instead of dragging in the same 30-35 guys who where not getting the job done. That had always been one of my pet peeves about US soccer, how could we not have a vast supply of potential players simply by how many play in the US.
I honestly believe players like Weah, Adams, etc. need to be concerned about their place on the US squad. If you watched last night's match you could not help but be impressed by the quality of play and urgency of play from this squad and the closeness of the team as a whole. All these players have totally bought into Pochettino's philosophy and are there to make an impression on him.
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Thank You Paul!
Uruguay played a pretty lazy game, so I'm not sure how much I want to take away as far as quality of skill because they had a lot of room to operate and we've seen some of the same players turn in diminished performance against tighter competition
However, you are dead on with the urgency - rust was great to see. Also some of that fight and killer instinct - these are things that have been visually lacking
A bunch of guys wanted to impress and show out and put in a performance that was a blast to watch and executed some really good skill and style of play
I agree that the front line guys do need to be pressed and do need to earn being thought of as the most talented generation - that talent doesn't matter if it doesn't translate
After a rough stretch, starting to build some positive momentum
I also really like getting Portugal on the calendar in March - not sure what type of squad they'll bring, but it makes sense for them to get a feel for the travel, accommodations and a potential venue they may play in
However, you are dead on with the urgency - rust was great to see. Also some of that fight and killer instinct - these are things that have been visually lacking
A bunch of guys wanted to impress and show out and put in a performance that was a blast to watch and executed some really good skill and style of play
I agree that the front line guys do need to be pressed and do need to earn being thought of as the most talented generation - that talent doesn't matter if it doesn't translate
After a rough stretch, starting to build some positive momentum
I also really like getting Portugal on the calendar in March - not sure what type of squad they'll bring, but it makes sense for them to get a feel for the travel, accommodations and a potential venue they may play in
I don’t think we should overrate a friendly match. The positive for me is that they got results out of a lot of different players.
They are scheduled to play both Germany and Belgium in friendly matches in 2026 as part of its preparation for the World Cup. The U.S. men's national team will play Belgium and Portugal in March 2026 in Atlanta, while Germany will be the opponent for a send-off match in Chicago in early June. This should give us a real flavor for what to expect come WC time.
Pochettino has also indicated that he will select his 26 before these matches.
The above bold has risen my hopes as they did well in these areas despite not having a lot of time together. According to Pochettino the first goal was not a set restart they had worked on and instead was a spur of the moment on the field decision. That is the type of cohesiveness that wins matches.
Oh man US v Germany in June??
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