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Can Pochettino really transform the USMNT's mentality -- and how will he do it?

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Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge of the U.S. men's national team for four months .

The former Tottenham Hotspur , Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea manager says he has a "very few weeks" of time with the team.

He says the biggest challenge he faces is creating a winning mentality within the USMNT .

Attitude and competitiveness are topics that he is passionate about.

Mauricio Pochettino says the USMNT 's lack of competitive fixtures is a concern ahead of the 2026 World Cup .

There are the Concacaf Nations League matches in March and the Gold Cup this summer .

The coach says the carrot of playing in those tournaments will be enough to drive his players forward.

Pochettinos says he feels no additional pressure from the responsibility to bring joy to the U.S ..

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