Scheduled Tribes. Louis – United States Coach Maurisio Pocheto praised the goal Diego Luna After scoring 2-1 twice to the national team to be “desperate to play” Golden bowl Semifinal win Guatemala On Wednesday.
,[His] Attitude, hunger, desire, everything, and then of course, talent will appear. But this is what we expect from our athletes, this is what we want, “Pochtino said after the match at Energizer Park.
“Diego was a good example from January [camp]For the national team, how is he desperate to play for this shirt, and that is why he is now at the level he showed. ,
21 -year -old Luna scored in the fourth and 15th minute of the semi -finals, showing a lot of pressure pressure from Guatemeles in the final stages of each half. Following a target of visitors in the 80th minute, the US was left to protect its mesh ahead of the final whistle.
“I think we have handled it very well, I think it’s a wonderful experience. I think this roster is entitled to large -scale, large -scale credit to reach the final,” PoChetino said. “Now we need to prepare for the next game.”
Luna, who now has three goals and two assistance in five matches, was in praise for his American colleagues after the match.
Luna said after a narrow win, “This is patience, it is determined that we are lacking. To be honest, it is fighting till the end. Every ball, every moment,” Luna said after a narrow victory. “About the moments about the game, and I think this is where we show it.”
Regarding the atmosphere that depicted the crowd of the majority Guatemala, Pocheto appreciated visitors who converted the St. Louis site into a hurry, saying that it was an example of what football culture is around the world.
“An incredible energy. He is football, which is football,” said the American coach. “When we call a relationship between fans and the team, this is the relationship that we [would] Likes to see in the World Cup.
“You play for something else, you play for emotion, you play [to] Be happy, be sad. I saw the players of Guatemala [team] Is crying This is the way we need to feel, and our fans also need to feel so.
“This is good for our players, because when we talk about culture, this is culture. It is an important thing that we need to learn here in this country.”
Looking forward, America will play Mexico In ET at 7 pm in Sunday’s Gold Cup final at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Mexico is an all-time leader in the Gold Cup title with nine, while the USMNT ranks second with seven trophies.
