Brondbyfan
Senior Squad
My player ratings for the U.S.:
Keller - 8 - Couple of outstanding saves to keep the game level.
Cherundolo - 8 - Worked his butt off. Got down the wing much better today.
Onyewu - 8 - Not a perfect game but much improved and he really helped to keep us in the game.
Pope - 3 - Well what can you say about this. Decided to run his own one-man offside trap and not tell anyone else which cost us a goal. Plus he was overly physical with lots of dumb challenges that culminated in a red card.
Bocanegra - 6 - A definite improvement over Lewis but he wasn't much good in the attack and looked exhausted by the end.
Mastroeni - 5 - I thought he dominated the midfield very well. The tackle that got the red card was not worthy of a sending off, but it was a foolish tackle nonetheless, no reason to do that just before halftime when your team is in the ascendency.
Reyna - 6 - Some good control and vision but faded badly in the second half.
Dempsey - 7 - A bright spot. Definitely decided to take this opportunity with both hands, ran at defenders, made things happen. I think he should get the nod against Ghana.
Convey - 6 - Solid performance. Poor shot putting it over the bar when he was totally unmarked.
Donovan - 8 - This is what he needs to do. Worked hard, passed well. I thought he should have been more willing to pull the trigger a couple of times but he's obviously taken Arena's criticism to heart and raised his game.
McBride - 6 - Good effort and a few good chances but he was rendered ineffective by the sendings off. Nobody around to pick up his knock-downs. Probably would have made more sense to bring on Eddie Johnson in the late stages.
SUBS:
Beasley - 5 - Unlucky on his goal but he still seemed too hesitant. He's the only guy on there with fresh legs, he's got to run at people.
Conrad - 6 - Not much time, did an adequate job.
Keller - 8 - Couple of outstanding saves to keep the game level.
Cherundolo - 8 - Worked his butt off. Got down the wing much better today.
Onyewu - 8 - Not a perfect game but much improved and he really helped to keep us in the game.
Pope - 3 - Well what can you say about this. Decided to run his own one-man offside trap and not tell anyone else which cost us a goal. Plus he was overly physical with lots of dumb challenges that culminated in a red card.
Bocanegra - 6 - A definite improvement over Lewis but he wasn't much good in the attack and looked exhausted by the end.
Mastroeni - 5 - I thought he dominated the midfield very well. The tackle that got the red card was not worthy of a sending off, but it was a foolish tackle nonetheless, no reason to do that just before halftime when your team is in the ascendency.
Reyna - 6 - Some good control and vision but faded badly in the second half.
Dempsey - 7 - A bright spot. Definitely decided to take this opportunity with both hands, ran at defenders, made things happen. I think he should get the nod against Ghana.
Convey - 6 - Solid performance. Poor shot putting it over the bar when he was totally unmarked.
Donovan - 8 - This is what he needs to do. Worked hard, passed well. I thought he should have been more willing to pull the trigger a couple of times but he's obviously taken Arena's criticism to heart and raised his game.
McBride - 6 - Good effort and a few good chances but he was rendered ineffective by the sendings off. Nobody around to pick up his knock-downs. Probably would have made more sense to bring on Eddie Johnson in the late stages.
SUBS:
Beasley - 5 - Unlucky on his goal but he still seemed too hesitant. He's the only guy on there with fresh legs, he's got to run at people.
Conrad - 6 - Not much time, did an adequate job.
