USMNT going in wrong direction one year out of World Cup + Christian Pulisic breaks silence on USMNT absence - Yahoo Sports
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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT’s current issues as the World Cup is now only one year away. Is the panic meter rising on this team? What do the USMNT need to fix before next summer?
Christian and Alexis then react to Christian Pulisic breaking his silence on why he’s missing from the USMNT roster this summer. Did his comments hurt or help his cause? The boys also preview the Gold Cup and give us their predictions on who will win the competition.
Later, Christian and Alexis break down a fun and jam packed Club World Cup in the USA starting on June 14th. Who will be the surprise team of the tournament? Who will win it all?
(7:30) - USMNT one year World Cup check-in
(18:00) - Projecting USMNT World Cup roster
(27:00) - Projecting USMNT World Cup lineup
(36:00) - What positions are still up for grabs heading to the World Cup?
(49:00) - Did Christian Pulisic’s comments hurt or help him?
(56:30) - Gold Cup preview: who will win the tournament?
(1:02:30) - Club World Cup preview: predicting favorites, surprises and winners

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