Gold Cup Preview, Pt. 2 – The Defenders

In part 2 of my Gold Cup preview, we’ll get a look at who Bob Bradley has called in to defend the keepers. Mainstays Heath Pearce and Steve Cherundolo are in the squad, with the latter likely to be the captain, but quite a few fresh faces are available.

Gold Cup Preview, Pt. 1 – The Keepers

In part 1 of my “Gold Cup Preview”, I’ll be introducing you to the keepers that have been called up to the team. With no Tim Howard, Marcus Hahnemann, or Brad Guzan, the team has a pretty fresh set of faces between the sticks.

USA v. Brazil – The Ratings

This is going to be tough, seeing as how some players varied wildly across both halves. But, as always, here’s my best effort and rating the USA team:

Team USA: The Losers

In the second part of my two-part write-up, we’ll be looking at who came out of the Confederations Cup looking worse than they went in.

Team USA: The Winners

After a roller-coaster run through another FIFA tournament, it’s time to take a look who gained and lost from the American performances. In this first edition, we’ll take a look at who came out of the Confederations Cup a winner.

Jekyll and Hyde

A tale of two halves.
It’s definitely a cliche.
It’s definitely true.

USA v. Brazil – The Final

The lineups are out and the fans across both countries are set for what should be a great battle.

FIFA investigating Michael Bradley

According to Grant Wahl over at Sports Illustrated, FIFA are investigating the alleged confrontation between Michael Bradley and referee Jorge Larrionda.
FIFA has commented that they are investigating:
“FIFA is looking into the matter and cross-checking all available evidence,” Maingot wrote to SI.com in an e-mail message. “Therefore, for the moment, we are not in a position [...]

USA v. Brazil – Who will be on the field?

The Final: USA v. Brazil
Who will be on the field?

The Back 4: USA v. Brazil

Here is what you need to watch for in the Brazil v. USA matchup on Sunday: