MIAMI – Christian Pulisic didn’t seem like he was going to shed tears over Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to take the job at Manchester United, but seemed to understand the opportunity that he had in front of him.
Pulisic and Pochettino have had their fair share of disagreements during Pochettino’s time running the U.S. men’s national team, which included the very notable decision by the Hershey, Pa., native to sit out the 2025 Gold Cup. So there has been the question over the course of the week as it became clear that Pochettino would depart the national team about where Pulisic’s thoughts were.
“I think he has a big opportunity there,” Pulisic said after the USMNT dismantled Haiti 6-0 at Nu Stadium. “We just have to continue as we’re doing and try to continue to grow as a team.”
As for what legacy Pulisic felt that Pochettino will have with the program, he was somewhat brief on his thoughts.
“I think we had some good moments and he brought a lot of excitement to the team, so I think he’ll leave that behind,” the American star said.
Saturday marked Pulisic’s first match with the U.S. men’s national team since the World Cup and saw him score a pair of goals in a two-minute span.
His first strike came in the 62nd minute on a penalty kick and Pulisic ran over to the crowd to celebrate with family members who had been in attendance.
His second goal came a minute later.
The goals were a reminder of the skill that Pulisic has and what has made him one of the program’s biggest stars.
Pochettino opted to leave Pulisic off the roster for the September-October camp while he recovered from a lower-leg injury he suffered during the World Cup. The outgoing USMNT boss also took the opportunity to take a look at the younger talent that the program has.
“It was great to see everyone. Just excited,” Pulisic said about being back with the national team. “It was great. Great performance from the team. Good to be back in the mix and, yeah, scoring some goals and winning the game.”
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