It's safe to say Pochettino wanted to remind everyone he's in charge of the USMNT. Not Pulisic. Asked about Pulisic's comments to CBS Sports — the winger revealed he said he could play in the friendly games against Turkiye and Switzerland but not for the Gold Cup this summer,

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday responded to comments Christian Pulisic made in a recent interview.

The U.S. men's national team enters the CONCACAF Gold Cup coming off a four-game losing streak under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. And if the USMNT is going to right the ship this tournament, it's going to do so without its best players.