A former usa star has criticized those who are blaming christian pulisic for the us team's world cup exit to belgium. however, it is unclear if the criticism is directed at pulisic's performance or his response to the loss, as some outlets report that pulisic has been slammed for a statement he made after the loss. there are conflicting reports about who is being criticized and by whom, with some outlets mentioning landon donovan and herculez gomez as critics, while others mention alexi lalas being criticized.