Christian Pulisic came prepared.
After scoring against Mexico five minutes into his stint off the bench in Friday's World Cup qualifying match, Pulisic lifted up his jersey to reveal a shirt that read "Man in the Mirror." Regardless of whether Pulisic is a fan of Michael Jackson's music, the message had a purpose.
Prior to the U.S.-Mexico match, veteran El Tri goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa provided some bulletin board material, telling TUDN that, “Mexico has been that mirror in which they [the U.S.] want to see themselves and reflect, what they want to copy."
The theme of respect had been one that was talked about prior to the U.