Pepi Injury, Pulisic Ends Drought, USMNT Newcomers Ball Out

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  @golazoamerica · 8 days ago · pinned

  Which player NOT on the Sept-Oct USMNT roster would you most like to see in camp?

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• JD

  @Jdub1979 · 8 days ago

  Im so thankful yall are commenting on defenders. Finally! Thank you. They dont score, we dont lose. Clean sheets need to be Poch's 26-27 focus.

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• MA

  @mattmexor2882 · 8 days ago

  Pulisic and McKennie were a problem at Nations League and they again came up short against Belgium. McKennie is Mr. Consistency for Juventus, but for the US he's in and out of games. From the outside it seems almost as if he feels the national team is a clubhouse to have fun in, and his focus just isn't always there. I haven't watched his interviews with the Italian media regarding his role at Juventus but I'd be surprised if he conducts them the same way he conducts his USNT media appearances. It just still feels like he sees the national team as a way to unwind.

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• RO

  @RonnieM90 · 8 days ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdLIu27CWJc&amp;t=260">4:20</a> In my opinion, Chris Richards might be the best USMNT CB with regard to distribution. I got this from Google.<br><br>Chris Richards holds the record for the most passes completed with a perfect 100% accuracy in a single World Cup match since 1966.<br><br>During the 2026 World Cup opener, he successfully completed 83 out of 83 passes in a 4-1 victory against Paraguay.

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  @RonnieM90 · 8 days ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdLIu27CWJc&amp;t=540">9:00</a> I think the USA is still producing good CBs. Chris Richards is playing at Crystal Palace. Mark McKenzie is playing at Toulouse. Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers are playing at Celtic.

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• PO

  @PoloMagno23 · 8 days ago

  Jackson Ragen deserves a look

• NP

  @npinjest7779 · 8 days ago

  Pulisic managed to improve on an already crazy good goal against Frosinone, back in 2023/24, when he corralled Maignan’s over the top ball with a ridiculous touch. &nbsp;Can’t decide which was more impressive, out of the air this time or just off the ground on back then

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  @johncalbeck935 · 7 days ago

  Christian delivers on defense too!

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  @TivoKenevil · 7 days ago

  These guys perform at the club level cuz theyre under pressure. Shrewd move by Poch to bring up the competition, make comments... Let em know u can&apos;t coast

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  @Kyle-ls7gp · 6 days ago

  Hope we try Tessman at cb no matter what he continues to play at club level.

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  @Mr.Thomas_Anderson · 7 days ago

  Does this finally mean no more Banks talk?

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  @bradlymontgomery6811 · 7 days ago

  Re: Pulisic, I think Poch is spot on. Given Christian’s recent form for both club and country, he does not merit a kick starting role, and continuing with that assumption in the conversations about him is starting to lose me.