Mauricio Pochettino all-time XI: Messi, Kane headline new USMNT coach's former players

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The United States Soccer Federation on Tuesday officially named Mauricio Pochettino the head coach of its men's national team.

Pochettino, a native of Argentina, has never coached a national team before, but he has managed some of the biggest clubs — and players — in Europe, including Chelsea F.C., Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur.

The USMNT has more players getting regular playing time in Europe than ever before, but how does the current U.S. player pool stack up against the players Pochettino has coached in the past?

Let's take a look at the all-time starting XI of Pochettino's coaching career using statistics from each player's time playing under him:

FORMATION: 4-2-4

GK: Hugo Lloris, Tottenham

  • Appearances: 229
  • Clean sheets: 78
  • Honorable mention: Gianluigi Donnarumma

LB: Luke Shaw, Southampton

  • Appearances: 50
  • Honorable mention: Danny Rose

CB: Thiago Silva, Paris SG

  • Appearances: 28
  • Goals/assists: 4/1
  • Honorable mention: Eric Dier

CB: Jan Vertonghen, Tottenham

  • Appearances: 212
  • Goals/assists: 4/2
  • Honorable mention: Toby Alderweireld

RB: Kyle Walker, Southampton

  • Appearances: 95
  • Goals/assists: 1/8
  • Honorable mention: Kieran Trippier

CM: Marco Verratti, Paris SG

  • Appearances 50
  • Goals/assists: 2/7
  • Honorable mention: Mousa Dembélé

CM: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham

  • Appearances: 255
  • Goals/assists: 58/75
  • Honorable mention: Dele Alli

LW: Son Heung-min, Tottenham

  • Appearances: 203
  • Goals/assists: 75/35
  • Honorable mention: Neymar

ST: Harry Kane, Tottenham

  • Appearances: 242
  • Goals/assists: 169/27
  • Honorable mention: Jay Rodriguez

ST: Kylian Mbappé, Paris SG

  • Appearances: 75
  • Goals/assists: 67/34
  • Honorable mention: Mauro Icardi

RW: Lionel Messi, Paris SG

  • Appearances: 34
  • Goals/assists: 11/16
  • Honorable mention: Erik Lamela

All stats via transfermarkt.