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'Everyone's starting to turn on each other' - USMNT legend Clint Dempsey frustrated in wake of Americans' disappointing Nations League losses to Panama and Canada

<p>Former USMNT star Clint Dempsey called out the negative atmosphere around Mauricio Pochettino's side in an impassioned rant <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-player-ratings-vs-canada-complete-implosion-for-maurico-pochettino-and-3-time-concacaf-nations-league-champions-as-usmnt-lose-again-finish-fourth-of-four-in-forgettable-tournament/bltabaa7640da01fc03" target="_blank">following a 2-1 loss to Canada</a>. He criticized the team for their lack of pride, and insisted that his generation would have given more fight for the shirt than the current crop.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Dempsey is part of a number of voices criticizing the team for their lackluster performances over the break. <a href="https://x.com/landondonovan/status/1903967492168630769" target="_blank">Landon Donovan</a>, <a href="https://x.com/AlexiLalas/status/1903115531798139198" target="_blank">Alexi Lalas</a> and others have all shared their disappointment with the perceived lack of fight around the group following back-to-back losses to Panama and Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>"No matter how you looked at it, it was going to be a failure. but you'd hope that they would get up for this game, that there would be more pride to try to get things back on track and get this fan base behind them," <a href="https://x.com/GolazoAmerica/status/1903970519235317815" target="_blank">he said on CBS</a> after the loss to Canada. "As we were sitting here, I had some of the [fans] sitting there, shouting to me 'Get them right, say something' and I said 'Hey y'all let them know, let them know what's going on.' We need to fight for you all, we gotta do this together.</p><p>"Things are not good right now, everybody's starting to turn on each other a little bit... when I was on the field, I gave you everything I had."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“No matter how you looked at it, it was going to be a failure… When I was on the field, I gave you everything I had.” 💯<a href="https://twitter.com/clint_dempsey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@clint_dempsey</a> shares his disappointment in the USMNT’s lackluster effort in the Nations League 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/bujq2D7llA">pic.twitter.com/bujq2D7llA</a></p>— Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/GolazoAmerica/status/1903970519235317815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT DEMPSEY SAID

<p>The USMNT are next in action in June, when they will face first Turkey, then Switzerland in a duo of pre Gold Cup friendlies. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR THE USMNT?

'Everyone's starting to turn on each other' - USMNT legend Clint Dempsey frustrated in wake of Americans' disappointing Nations League losses to Panama and Canada | Goal.com

The former U.S. midfielder offered a damning verdict on Mauricio Pochettino&apos;s side after a pair of Nations League losses

&apos;Everyone&apos;s starting to turn on each other&apos; - USMNT legend Clint Dempsey frustrated in wake of Americans&apos; disappointing Nations League losses to Panama and Canada