Just watched USA - Poland, brilliant stuff from our boys. Freddy Adu silenced his critics. Sal Zizzo is performing above all expectations. If he keeps playing like this, I've got a feeling he'll bypass MLS and go straight to Europe. Szetela is about the last guy I would have expected to score three goals in two games, but he's in great form right now.
Our defense is not very good, however, and I fear that fact will be exposed when we play Brazil. Beltran is not a natural defender, but he's the best right back we have available. Wallace is athletic, but raw and unpolished. In central defense we have Sturgis, who is excellent, but the problem is finding another CB to play alongside him. Valentin has the size but lacks quickness and his distribution could be better. Sarkodie is a solid defender with great pace, but he's a bit undersized at 5'9. Still, I would rather have Sarkodie against teams who don't have big aerial threats or send in a lot of crosses.
Our defense is not very good, however, and I fear that fact will be exposed when we play Brazil. Beltran is not a natural defender, but he's the best right back we have available. Wallace is athletic, but raw and unpolished. In central defense we have Sturgis, who is excellent, but the problem is finding another CB to play alongside him. Valentin has the size but lacks quickness and his distribution could be better. Sarkodie is a solid defender with great pace, but he's a bit undersized at 5'9. Still, I would rather have Sarkodie against teams who don't have big aerial threats or send in a lot of crosses.