Pulisic, in the footsteps of Landon Donovan as the ‘executioner’ of the Mexican National Team

The forward has become a benchmark for Team USA and has scored important goals against El Tri

Christian pulisic has become the benchmark for United States selection, so after inheriting the number 10 of Landon donovan, has also been established as one of the headaches of the Mexican team, so with goals and statements towards the Mexicans, he begins to follow in the footsteps of ‘Captain America’ to become the new ‘executioner’ of the tricolor team.

Located in third place as the historical scorer of the series between Mexico and USA, Landon donovan he also established himself as the best attacker in the Stars and Stripes National Team against the Tricolor team, scoring six in just 17 games.

Although there were not many goals from Landon donovan in view of Mexico, undoubtedly when the number 10 of the USA appeared was to really do damage to the Mexican team, such as the score at the World Cup in Korea and Japan 2022, where USA eliminated Mexico and in the qualifying round for Germany 2006, it was where the well-known ‘Two to zero‘.

Currently, after the retirement of Landon donovan, no player had taken the baton left by the idol of the USAHowever, with a successful track record in Europe such as Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, Christian pulisic He became the number ’10’ and later became the main reference of the current North American National Team.

Nowadays, he has become the key man of the USA, has also begun to follow in the footsteps of Landon donovan as the scorer of his selection, since in 41 games played he has scored a total of 17 goals and 10 assists.

What’s more, Christian pulisic He also took the post of the ‘executioner’ of the Mexican team, after he has scored a total of two annotations, ranking fifth among North American scorers against Mexico, behind only George Nemchik (3), Aldo Donelli (4) and Michael Bradley (5).

Finally, the new ‘Captain America’ increased the rivalry with the Mexicans, after responding to Guillermo Ochoa, this after the Mexican goalkeeper assured that “Mexico is the mirror in which USA you want to see “, so the American responded with a message on his shirt under the uniform by placing the phrase:” The man in the mirror “, in This as a clear response to Ochoa’s message.