The thrashing comes as a wakeup call just 75 days before the tournament for the Americans, who after a good run of recent results were found severely lacking once again when facing top European opposition.
"I see this as a good check reality for us, because now is the moment to feel this type of situation, to improve," said Pochettino.
"We need to improve, of course," he said.
The US took an early lead against the world's ninth-ranked team, with Weston McKennie slotting in to the delight of a packed 67,000 Atlanta crowd. Читать дальше...