USA v Sweden: Final Thoughts

What have we learned? Nothing. No one out there will come anywhere near the field in Columbus, I would guess. Sacha had a nice game, and with more performances like this, he might earn his way onto the field this summer in the important games. The players that looked poor tonight (looking in your direction Davies) have hurt themselves significantly. If you can't make your mark in this game, its unlikely you will do so against better competition. 

3 Stars:

1) Sacha:  3 well-taken goals.

2) Rico Suave: Dominated the midfield in the first half; quieter 2nd half, but still kept things running smoothly offensively and forced Sweden to attack wide rather than centrally.

3) Brian Ching: fell over to earn a free kick that setup Sacha's first goal, and made an extraordinary play to set up the third goal. Held the ball well, and tracked back nicely. Solid game all-around.

3 duds:

1) Charlie Davies: I keep hearing about this joker, his exploits in the Swedish league, and his great pace. All I see is a player without the touch or skill to compete at the highest levels. Even this moment was too big for him.

2) Robbie Rogers: He hasn't bad, but he wasn't good. Besides some decent corners, he was anonymous when he should have been dangerous. He won't have many chances, so he needs to take them when they come. 

3) Ugo Ihemilu: What were you doing on the second goal? terrible defending. 

I, for one, am looking forward to February 11th. I love world cup qualifying, and I love beating Mexico. Put those together, and it doesn't get much better.