Pochettino was handed his first loss in charge of the U.S., and it wasn’t pretty. Mexico controlled much of the game and the U.S. was toothless in the attack. The Americans generated no shots on goal in the first half, while Mexico looked far more energetic and dangerous in front of a sold-out crowd at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.

Mauricio Pochettino’s first game leading the U.S. men’s national soccer team vs. rival Mexico will be one to forget. The USMNT was outplayed and outhustled during a 2-0 loss to El Tri in a friendly Tuesday at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Mauricio Pochettino had his first setback as USMNT coach, a 2-0 loss to a Raúl Jiménez-inspired Mexico. ESPN's writers cover the key talking points.