USMNT vs. New Zealand takeaways: Mauricio Pochettino can't arrive soon enough as mistake-prone USA need reset
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It was another disappointing display by the USMNT on Tuesday, drawing 1-1 with New Zealand
The United States men's national team went into the September international window with something to prove after crashing out of Copa America during the group stage. After losing to Canada and drawing against 94th-ranked New Zealand, they exit this international break, still, with something to prove. Interim manager Mikey Varas' spell in charge of the USMNT has come to an end and Mauricio Pochettino's will now begin but the Argentine will have work to do after seeing these matches.
Some issues will be solved with the addition of Tim Weah, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna, Sergino Dest, and Antonee Robinson -- all regulars who missed this international window -- but that doesn't mean that there weren't some bright spots to showcase. Let's take a look at a few of those:
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