Pochettino Defends US Team After Loss to Turkey
US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino chided the press for questioning his team's momentum after a 3-2 loss to Turkey, reminding them that they had won their group. Players also insisted that the team's momentum remains strong despite the defeat.
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US players insist momentum remains with them despite late loss to Turkey
The US were on the verge of an encouraging draw in a meaningless game, but they insist that losing to Turkey changes nothing about what’s to come Throughout the week preceding the United States’ final group game, the matchup with Turkey was discussed as something of a formality. The new World Cup format made it impossible to begin speculation on a possible opponent until the third wave of matches kicked off on Wednesday, but the co-hosts’ place in the round of 32 was already secure. There wer...
By Jeff Rueter at Los Angeles Stadium
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The USMNT lost to Turkey in their final group stage game, but coach Pochettino says the team already won their group and is ready for knockouts.
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Mauricio Pochettino criticized questions over his team’s performance in a 3-2 loss to Turkey on Thursday, telling journalists he expected to be congratulated for leading the US to a first-place finish in the group and found their questions about the dead-rubber loss “weird”. The US had secured top spot in Group D on the back of two historic performances – a 4-1 opening win against Paraguay in which the team scored more goals in a World Cup match than ever before, and a 2-0 victory over Austr...
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