United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said Sunday's 5-0 thrashing of Trinidad and Tobago in their Gold Cup opener would do his squad the world of good after they came in for some stinging criticism during a four-match losing run.

Malik Tillman may finally be finding his groove with the U.S. men's national team. The playmaker entered this summer with no goals or assists in his first 17 caps, despite continuously excelling for PSV at the club level over the past two years.

Clint Dempsey said the drama between Mauricio Pochettino and Christian Pulisic is a bad look for all involved — and it could have been avoided.

U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino delivered a message to Christian Pulisic ahead of the Gold Cup: I'm in charge, not you.

"I had to make the best decision for myself and my team even though some people haven't seen it that way," Pulisic told a CBS Sports podcast

FOX Sports' soccer analyst Alexi Lalas joins Colin Cowherd to explain why Christian Pulisic sitting out the Gold Cup is a bad look and Mauricio Pochettino's failures, along with the USMNT's World Cup expectations.

Mauricio Pochettino and Tyler Adams are in unison on what needs to change on the pitch for the U.S. men’s national team.