Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast · CBS Sports, USMNT, U.S. Soccer, MLS, World Cup, UCL, Americans Abroad

Poch’s World Cup vision, coaching USMNT the “basics,” & the Gio Reyna dilemma (Soccer 2/10)

·1 hr 4 min·4 clips

The panel lands on Gio Reyna at 28 minutes in 2026 and says the March camp may be his last look.

1. Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast centers on Mauricio Pochettino’s World Cup vision and the U.S. men’s national team’s March roster debate. 2. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Miola host the discussion, and Pochettino plus assistant Jesus Perez matter because their quotes drive the episode’s main arguments. 3. The episode asks whether Pochettino’s U.S. project is about winning the 2026 World Cup or building a culture first. 4. Pochettino describes speaking with Donald Trump at the World Cup draw and saying the United States can win because "the American dream is there." 5. The hosts react to Perez’s statement that they found a "lack of basics" and that they had to "assess things and implement our vision." 6. The panel debates what "basics" means, including professionalism, tactics, organization, and mentality. 7. Perez also says the U.S. cannot do what Spain, England, and Germany do because the player pool is split across European leagues and MLS. 8. The hosts add that England, Spain, and Germany usually have about "95%" of their national-team players in one domestic league. 9. The conversation turns to Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham as an example of a coach making a selection call based on fit rather than reputation. 10. The hosts note that Pochettino told the interviewers he would win the World Cup, then named the Champions League as the trophy he most wants in his career. 11. One host says Pochettino seems to want the daily club grind and may not stay with the U.S. after the World Cup. 12. Another host argues that Pochettino can return to a top European club because his reputation is already strong. 13. The panel says a U.S. coach after the World Cup remains possible, especially if U.S. Soccer does not want to keep paying a high-profile foreign manager. 14. The episode also mentions names like Julian Nagelsmann, Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Bielsa, and Jim Curtin as part of the wider coaching market. 15. The most debated roster case is Gio Reyna, who has played 28 minutes in 2026 and is framed as a special case by Pochettino. 16. The hosts argue that if Reyna is healthy, March may be the best time to evaluate whether he belongs in the World Cup picture. 17. The tone is conversational and argumentative, with the hosts repeatedly interrupting, correcting each other, and testing ideas out loud. 18. The format mixes quoted interview audio, live reaction, and roster speculation without leaving the soccer-news lane. 19. Listeners who follow U.S. men’s national team roster battles and coaching decisions will get the most out of this episode. 20. Listeners who want match highlights without roster or coaching debate may skip it.

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