When the U.S. need a hero to step forward against Iran, main man Christian Pulisic answered the call. Now, all eyes are on his status for Saturday.
's goal in the first match against Wales, but in order to advance, the U.S. needed something more from him."Christian makes those runs, like that's what he does, that's the special quality he has," coach Gregg Berhalter said. "As soon as the ball is wide, he goes in with intensity into the penalty box, and good things happen, and you score goals.
Berhalter told his team before the match that this is exactly how the U.S. would score. They had worked on the same type of play during the England match in which the team shifts to one side, forcing the opponent to do the same, leaving an opportunity open on the weak side. McKennie played the right ball, Dest timed his run well, headed it across the goalmouth, and Pulisic anticipated the ball's location and finished it in the back of the net.
Pulisic has spoken to the media several times in Qatar, but it's his teammates and coaches who have commented on how locked in and laser focused he has been since the team's arrival a few weeks ago.
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