‘No fans, no penalty, you-all-hate-us-but-we-don’t-care’. Pochettino in a pickle

July 8 – Having praised the opportunity of the Gold Cup and the importance of being able to have his team together for an extended time at a proper competition, US coach Mauricio Pochettino has turned edgy and frustrated.

At the semi-finals in St Louis Pochettino praised the Guatemalan fans and the atmosphere and intensity they brought to the stadium. The sub-text being ‘where are the American fans and why don’t they care?’ Pochettino said it was like playing an away game.

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