USA 2-0 Panama player ratings as Mauricio Pochettino start his managerial role with a win

Former Paris Saint Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino started his life in charge of the United States Men’s National team leading them to a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday. The United States were dominating the proceeding but were unable to find the back of the net. The closest they came was when Christian Pulisic’s shot after a quick breakaway was blocked by the Panama goalkeeper.

Yunush Musah opened the scoring for the hosts as Pulisic’s cross was fired in from the close range with just four minutes into the second half. Pepi doubled the lead after Wright ran with the ball on the left wing and played a perfect pass into the path of Pepi, who stroked it past Mosquera with his first touch.

Lets have a look at USA vs Panama player ratings.

USA Player Ratings vs Panama

Goalkeeper

Matt Turner: 7.8/10- The Crystal Palace goalkeeper had a decent game in goal making three saves and did not concede any. His distribution was average throughout the game.

Defenders

Tim Ream: 7.3/10- Played well maintaining 93 percent of passing accuracy in defence. He was also involved in seven defensive actions and made seven recoveries for his team.

Mark McKenzie: 7.4/10- Player well at the heart of the defence and had a shot on goal. He was involved in nine defensive actions and made five recoveries for his team.

Joe Scally: 7.1/10- Had a good game in defence maintaining 92 percent passing accuracy. He was involved in four defensive actions and made six recoveries for his team.

Midfielders

Antonee Robinson: 7.2/10- The Fulham player played well on the left side of the pitch. He had one shot on goal and was involved in seven defensive actions and made three recoveries for his team.

Aidan Morris: 7.7/10- Had a great game orchestrating the midfield for his team. He was also involved in five defensive actions and made six recoveries for his team.

Yunus Musah: 7.9/10- Opened the scoring for his team and had a great presence on the right side of the pitch. He maintained 88 percent passing accuracy and was involved in three defensive actions.

Gianluca Busio: 7.3/10- He stayed on the pitch for 67 minutes and had a shot on goal. He also created two chances for his team maintaining 93 percent passing accuracy.

Attackers

Christian Pulisic: 7.3/10- The left winger had a decent game maintaining 85 percent passing accuracy. He had two shots on goal and created three chances for his team. He also assisted the first goal.

Brenden Aaronson: 6.8/10- Had a decent game on the right wing for the United States. He had two shots on goal and created a chance for his team.

Josh Sargent: 6.4/10- The Norwich striker did no have a great game as he made only seven passes during his time on the pitch.

Substitutes

Kristoffer Hansen: 6.4/10

Tanner Tessmann: 6.3/10

Haji Wright: 7.2/10

Ricardo Pepi: 7.1/10

Malik Tilman: 6.1/10

Alex Zendejas: N/A.

Manager

Mauricio Pochettino: 7/10- He would be happy with his first game in charges as his team capped a solid performance. He would like to work on the team’s finishing as lot of chances went begging.

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Panama Player Ratings vs USA

Goalkeeper

Orlando Mosquera: 5.9/10- Did not have a great game conceding two goals and making just two save for his team. His distribution was decent.

Defenders

Edgardo Farina: 6.5/10- Had a decent game in defence maintaining 95 percent of passing accuracy. He was involved in six defensive actions and made two clearances for his team.

Fidel Escobar: 7.2/10- Had a good game in defence maintaining 84 percent passing accuracy and was involved in eight defensive actions and made six recoveries for his team.

Roderick Miller: 6.3/10- Capped a strong defensive display maintaining 89 percent passing accuracy and was involved in five defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team.

Midfielders

Cesar Blackman: 6.6/10- He played a decent game on the left side of the midfield. He had a shot on goal and was involved in four defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team.

Amir Murillo: 6.3/10- He had an average game on the right side of the pitch. He created two chances for his team and had a shot on goal.

Adalberto Carrasquilla: 6.0/10- Had a normal game at the heart of the midfield orchestrating the game for his team.

Cristian Martinez: 6.8/10- Handled a lot of pressure from the attackers and midfielders of USA and still maintained 87 percent passing accuracy. He also created two chances for his team.

Attackers

Puma Rodriguez: 6.2/10- He had an average game on the left wing. He had three shots on target and created a chance for his team.

Yoel Barcenas: 6.3/10- Had a normal game on the right flank for Panama. He had two shots on target and maintained 74 percent passing accuracy.

Eduardo Guerrero: 6.0/10- During the 69 minutes he was on the pitch he had only five passes. In attack his contribution was three shots on goal.

Substitutes

Jiovany Ramos: 6.5/10

Jose Fajardo: 6.1/10

Anibal Godoy: 5.9/10

Carlos Harvey: 6.4/10

Freddy Gondola: 6.4/10

Abidel Ayarza: 6.0/10

Manager

Thomas Christiansen: 5/10- His team did not have a great game as they were mostly dominated by USA and would hope to improve in the coming days.

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