U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino will name his squad for the upcoming friendlies with Belgium and Portugal in two weeks time—with the race for a place on his World Cup roster reaching a critical juncture.
One particular area of uncertainty is who will play up front for the Stars and Stripes this summer. Goals win games as the old saying goes, but whoever Pochettino goes with will also need to suit the USMNT’s style of play and bring out the best in Christian Pulisic, whose confidence is dipping after a ten-game streak without a goal or assist for club side AC Milan.
