""I don't want to be negative, no, but I hate, I hate that, 'not regular players.' "What [does it] mean? It's USA playing, it's the national team. Stop with that mindset. Every time that our decision is about to pick a starting XI, it's the U.S. men's national team playing. "I hate to talk in this way. It's so disrespectful.""
""It's so disrespectful because I think we need to give credit to all the guys. "What I really, really appreciate from the team, for the roster and for all the staff, is in the way that we start to connect together, and that is the most important thing.""
Mauricio Pochettino criticized labeling substitutes as 'not regular players' after the United States defeated Uruguay 5-1, calling the phrase disrespectful and urging credit for all squad members. The USMNT scored four first-half goals through Sebastian Berhalter, Alexander Freeman (brace) and Diego Luna, with Uruguay reducing the deficit before Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for a second bookable offence. Tanner Tessmann sealed the win. Pochettino noted absences through injury for Christian Pulisic, Chris Richards, Tim Weah and Tyler Adams and praised the team's growing connection and roster depth as the US extended an unbeaten run to five matches.
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