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USMNT Back on Track?

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to the United States' 2-0 victory over Japan and argue if the team has turned the corner after finally putting together a complete performance. Plus, the guys break down Hugo Ekitike's role at Liverpool after the arrival of Alexander Isak. Don Hutchison also explains how Florian Wirtz can get back to his best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC, K Murray Murray, Alejandro Moreno and Stevie Nicol here in the studio.

0:40.3

The Premier League is about to return and let's just remind you that Manciti's start to the season has not been a good one.

0:47.3

They've just taken three points from possible nine so far and it's not about to get any easier.

0:52.3

This is what's ahead for them. The Derby on Sunday. Then they've got Napoli in the Champions League. And after that, they're away at Arsenal. Don Hutchison is joining us now. Don, can Pep get his side back together and get things back on course? Or are we going to see what we saw last season with City? Because we're seeing shades of it.

1:12.1

Yeah, evening, guys.

1:16.3

He's got a tough job on. I think for the first time now, he's starting to look at his city squad, which is still very healthy in terms of the personnel, but not too many

1:19.9

fit players for Pep to choose from. But you're looking, I think, at a city side where

1:24.3

it just looks a little bit dysfunctional. We question some of the summer

1:28.7

signings, which on paper look quite good, but very offensive players that he brought in. So

1:34.2

defensively, they're still pretty weak. You're looking at a side that you think's in transition.

1:39.8

But as the guys and Ali said before, you know, trusting the process is all about winning games

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