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Sophia Vesely

‘No One Is Safe’—USMNT Star Reveals Mauricio Pochettino’s Key Tactic Ahead of World Cup

U.S. men’s national team star midfielder Tyler Adams has revealed the key tactic manager Mauricio Pochettino uses to keep his squad playing at the highest level in the weeks leading up to 2026 World Cup kick off.

“What Mauricio Pochettino has done is establish a sense that no one is safe, and I think that requires an enormous amount of respect because every single game and every single training session that I am having here in Bournemouth, I’m working hard to improve,” Adams told Men in Blazers on Tuesday. “This is not only going to affect my time here in Bournemouth but also the bigger picture and my opportunity to play in the World Cup.”

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