It was time to move on when he decided to skip the Gold Cup; it's still time to move on now

Pulisic has struggled on international duty under Pochettino. He’s scored just once since the start of 2025, in a tune-up friendly against Senegal. His mostly poor performances at the World Cup hardly reinforced his bona fides to the Argentinian, who declined to directly address Pulisic’s situation during the recent international window.