United States men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said that his team was "better than South Korea" and showed a "massive improvement" despite a 2-0 home loss on Saturday in Harrison, New Jersey.

Pochettino's side found themselves down 2-0 by halftime in the friendly after goals from LAFC star Son Heung-Min and Lee Dong-gyeong .

Despite a flurry of substitutions in the second half from Pochettino, which increased his roster's attacking pressure, the U.S. remained scoreless in the defeat. It was the USMNT's fourth shutout loss in 17 matches under Pochettino.

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"Overall, I think we were better than South Korea, but then

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