It has been a GREAT world cup to date but boy are these middle of night games distrupting my sleep. Today's game clearly showed that the USA is still not quite ready for top flight World Cup play; they just aren't physiologically prepared yet. Drawing Mexico for the next round is a good break, playing a known team will help.

It appears to me that the USA team is catching up athletically with the rest of the world. However the USA still lacks the intutive feel for the game that separates the best from the also rans. Hopefully as the team's young guns (Donovan, Mathis, and Beasley) mature we'll take the next step and become a consist threat on the world stage.

Go USA!!!

Tight lines
Smalma