USMNT record historic win over Uruguay! Does Pochettino have the team gelling at the right time?

from The Cooligans · host Christian Polanco, Alexis Guerreros, Matt Doyle

Christian Polanco and Matt Doyle give their live reaction to the USMNT’s historically dominant 5–1 win over Uruguay. Does Mauricio Pochettino have the team coming together at the right time, or is this just luck? Should the USMNT rely on Gio Reyna more going forward?Then, Christian and Matt share their biggest takeaways from the match, as well as their grade for the USMNT during this window. They also explain why Alex Freeman and Sebastian Berhalter impressed them the most against Uruguay.Finally, they look at the window as a whole and reveal who they think has locked up a roster spot for the USMNT at the World Cup. (0:00) – Match recap(6:00) – Breaking down USMNT’s historic win(12:00) – The Gio Reyna dilemma(22:30) – USMNT vs. Uruguay: Players of the Game(32:30) – USMNT stock up / stock down Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv

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Christian Polanco and Matt Doyle react to the USMNT’s historically dominant 5–1 win over Uruguay. They break down whether Mauricio Pochettino has the team coming together at the right time, share their biggest takeaways from the match, and give their grade for the USMNT during this window. Finally, they look at the window as a whole and reveal who they believe has secured a World Cup roster spot.