Dari pemain berbakat yang tak terduga hingga pekerja keras: siapa yang sebaiknya menggantikan Christian Pulisic jika ia absen dalam laga melawan Australia?
Bintang asal AS itu menjalani jadwal latihan yang ‘dimodifikasi’ untuk hari ketiga berturut-turut setelah ditarik keluar pada babak pertama dalam laga pembuka. Pilihan lain harus dipertimbangkan. Mauricio Pochettino kini memiliki kesempatan untuk menguji format baru Piala Dunia secara praktis. Pelatih asal Argentina itu dengan bijak memilih bermain aman pada babak pertama saat Amerika Serikat menghancurkan Paraguay 4-1, dengan menarik Christian Pulisic sebelum betisnya…
The US star was on a ‘modified’ training schedule for the third day in a row after coming out at half-time in the opener. Other options must be considered
Mauricio Pochettino now has the privilege of giving the new World Cup format a practical test.
The Argentinian wisely played it safe at half-time of the United States’ 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay, pulling Christian Pulisic before his calf could be kicked any more. The attacking midfielder said after the match that he had taken similar punishment before, and he was optimistic he would be fit for the next match. As of Wednesday, he was still training away from his teammates and wearing a sleeve on his left calf.
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