Christian Pulisic Still Got It, Put On A Show In His First Game Back After The World Cup Disaster

I know it's Haiti, but it's the first real match back after the World Cup disaster. Hell, Haiti was in the World Cup so it's not like they are a nobody still. But, with Pochettino leaving and this being an 'away' game in Miam I wanted to see how we looked. I wanted to see if we'd be willing to mix the young guys with the older group. They did just that. They did it perfectly, especially since Julian Hall is now tied to the US

That dude is good. Off to one of the best starts we've ever seen with US Soccer 

That said, everyone wanted to see Pulisic. It was his first time back playing for the US after the World Cup disaster and he delivered. He drew the penalty, scored the PK and 101 seconds later put that second goal in. It's the type of showing that reminds you why we need Pulisic. He's easy to hate and easy to blame for shit going sideways. But, then he does this and it reminds you that he's needed to be the bridge for the 2030 World Cup. 

Speaking of which, I can't believe how much I love Sebastian Berhalter. He's got some of that old school US feel where he'll mix it up and even got slapped yesterday for doing so. But then he puts a ball in like this and has become a must play because of set pieces 

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6-0 in leg1 and we got the Pulisic brace. A perfect start to the end of Pochettino, fittingly in Cincinnati. Good reminder that Pulisic still got it and we need him.