"If you are not clinical in your own area, and in the opposite box, it's difficult, but we create more chances, we have, you, know, the feeling that we control the game. I think we need to be positive, because in the second half the team played really well. We only conceded one shot on target and then the team showed character. I am so pleased in the way that we are evolving, from the Gold Cup today with different players, but also the players start to understand what we expect from them."
"We need to start to win when the World Cup starts. There are too many examples of teams that win during the previous five years and then arrive at the World Cup, and they don't arrive in the best condition. I was involved in 2002 with Argentina when we were beating teams"
Mauricio Pochettino remained positive after the United States lost 2-0 to South Korea in a friendly, with Son Heung-Min and Lee Dong-gyeong scoring. The USA produced an xG of 2.23 and 17 shots but failed to score. Pochettino said the team created chances, controlled the game and showed character, especially in the second half, conceding only one shot on target. He highlighted ongoing evolution since the Gold Cup and growing player understanding of expectations. With nine months to the World Cup and a long winless run versus top-25 sides, he stressed the need to peak when the tournament begins.
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