That hilarious joke was a reference to the third successive clean sheet that Team USA kept in their 3-0 defeat of Trinidad & Tobago. The coach's son got them off to a good start with a clever touch from a free kick that found the corner of the net. A smooth give and go from Dempsey to Beasley and then back to Dempsey got their second, and Brian Ching headed the third into an empty net. T&T were playing without Dwight Yorke who was recalled to Sunderland(apparently Roy Keane doesn't have to follow international rules) and their defensive marking was lackluster. They came out stronger in the second half, and it was only Cherundolo's presence at the post that kept their clean sheet. The defense looked very strong, and Bradley may have found his back line in Pearce, Bocanegra, Onyewu and Cherundolo. It was Onyewu's challenge on the keeper that gave Ching the free header for the third goal. I would like to see Wynne and Orozco get a run out, as well as Spector when he's fit, but the defense is looking tight. Offensively this was their best game yet, and Dempsey is on fire. With Ching playing the target man and knocking down balls, Dempsey is able to roam free behind him and run onto balls. It will be interesting to see if this strategy works outside CONCACAF, if Ching could win balls against taller European competition, but it's working now. Donovan looked good in the center of the pitch, delivering good free kicks and link up play. Beasley was phenomenal and has to be considered an automatic selection. The one question was Bradley and Kljestan. Both are great on the ball, good passers and work well together. The problem is that neither of them is a ball winner, and the rest of last night's team was much better going forward than tracking back. Team USA has a problem with taking their foot off the gas, and T&T threatened in the second half and looked comfortable in possession. That is the one position Bradley is trying to fill with Mastroeni, Edu and now Kljestan all trying to fit the role. He will have time to find that player, as Team USA's win means they are into the hexagonal(doesn't that sound like an MTV competition).One Liners
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