That was not a good performance by the USA against an experimental Morocco, to put it mildly. Sloppy in the back, disjointed in midfield, and wasteful up front, the USA looked liked a side that had not played together in months, because it was. It looked like the Americans might have gotten away with a 0-0, but the long clearance off the corner found Morocco on the break, and when Cherundolo lost a possession that he could ill afford to lose, the winning goal was almost preordained. I'm not sure if Morocco deserved to win the match, but the USA didn't deserve to win it, either.
Landon Donovan said during the ESPN telecast that Eddie Johnson had the potential to be top scorer in the World Cup. Eddie had better improve his technique in front of goal if he wants that to be true. As a matter of fact, the entire team needs to improve its technique - there were way too many errant passes and lost possessions on the field. The only players who acquitted themselves well, in my opinion, were Convey and Wolff. More than anything, this team needs Reyna, and hopefully his hamstring problem isn't serious.
The only good news from this match is that Bruce Arena knows which problems to fix with his team. The bad news is that he doesn't have much time.
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