Pulisic also responded to the critics, some of whom are former national team stars, who said he needs to show a stronger commitment to the USMNT. He believes that argument is "way out of line":

Christian Pulisic said he offered to play the USMNT's two pre-Gold Cup friendlies and added that the criticism on his absence is "out of line."

Christian Pulisic revealed that he wanted to play for USMNT this summer before missing the Gold Cup, but Mauricio Pochettino had other ideas.