Mauricio Pochettino, coach of the United States, knows that a World Cup still has many things to overcome, which is why, after the USMNT's 4-1 win over Paraguay on a spectacular afternoon at Sofi Stadium, he remained calm and only said that the important thing is not how it starts, but how it ends.

"The performance was really good. I think we played very well, we are very happy, but this is just the beginning. There are still two games to play," said Pochettino, who for the first time in a long time had a favorable press conference without questions.

The United States coach also stated that: “We need to enjoy this start, but knowing that we need to move forward and try to improve and try to do better than this game.”

Pochettino did not want to go into Honduras to judge his team's performance and only limited himself to establishing that a “good game” was played.

In addition, the Argentine strategist valued the United States' game, which had verticality, as well as "possession through good construction" of the plays and where the score should have ended with greater ease and depth.

“It has been a night that has gone quite well for us,” he said, although he quickly advocated not letting our guard down against an opponent that he considered “a great team.”

The Argentine coach did not want to go home without highlighting the work of his compatriot Gustavo Alfaro, responsible for the Paraguayans: “He is a magnificent coach” and whose efforts in his career have taken him to where he is.

And he took advantage of the occasion to send a message to the Paraguayans: "Nothing is done. We must continue competing."

Finally, the coach of the United States team said that Christian Pulisic's departure from the game at the end of the first half was due to a simple precaution due to a muscle blow and that it was better not to take risks.