Heartbreak for Cardoso | Pulisic form & fitness concerns | Poch's roster dilemma (Soccer 5/12)

About this episode

The episode discusses Johnny Cardoso's ankle surgery and its implications for the USMNT, along with concerns about other players' fitness ahead of the World Cup.

Chris Wittyngham, Tony Meola, and Benny Feilhaber react to the news that Johnny Cardoso will require ankle surgery, and what it could mean for the makeup of the USMNT squad. With Christian Pulisic, Tanner Tessmann, and Tim Weah also dealing with late-season knocks, how worried should U.S. fans be about the mounting injury list? The crew also breaks down what Mauricio Pochettino and his staff learned while scouting over the weekend, whether Jack McGlynn’s brace vs. LAFC earned him a closer look, and if Poch is making a mistake by limiting his pre-World Cup camp to just 26 players. Plus, with Cardoso likely out of contention for the World Cup, the guys revisit their projected roster. If Pochettino switches back to a back four, how many defenders does he need to bring? Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @JimmyConrad ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @TMeola1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com ⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Wittyngham

Guests: Tony Meola, Benny Feilhaber

Topics covered

• injury concerns
• USMNT roster
• Pulisic fitness
• Pochettino scouting
• World Cup preparation

Keywords

• Johnny Cardoso
• Christian Pulisic
• USMNT
• Mauricio Pochettino
• World Cup
• injuries
• soccer

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Organizations: USMNT, LAFC

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