STARTERS

Brad Guzan: Guzan did well in his first game as the (tentative) U.S. first-choice keeper. He wasn’t tested too much in his one half of action, but he looked strong when called upon. Rating: 6

Fabian Johnson: Johnson has been one of the U.S.’s most consistent performers since his debut in 2011, and he delivered more of the same at right back tonight. It wasn’t his most dazzling of attacking nights, but he still got forward well and also did his job defensively, especially on a nifty interception early in the second half. Rating: 6

Michael Orozco: Large pockets of U.S. fans love to hate Orozco but he looked solid tonight in the first half alongside John Brooks. Still, one has to wonder how practical it is to play a 28-year-old center back with limited potential for future impact instead of, say, Will Packwood. Rating: 6

John Brooks: Throughout the game, Brooks used his elite size and athleticism to shut down Czech attacks. And his crucial sliding interception in the 20th minute was truly world class. As we saw in the second half against Ghana in Brazil, the U.S. has a potential center back star in the mix. Rating: 7

Timmy Chandler: The Chandler at left back experiment looked much better against the Czechs than it did in any of the pre-World Cup friendlies. After a performance like this, it’s not hard to see why Jurgen Klinsmann rates him so highly. But can we see it more consistently, please? Rating: 6

Joe Corona: Corona didn’t do anything exceptional, and perhaps could have done better on a presentable early chance, but overall he did a fine job in the middle of the pitch. He certainly played well enough to stay in the picture moving forward. Rating: 6

Mix Diskerud: This was one of Diskerud’s strongest starts for the U.S., and a very encouraging display to build on moving forward. Without a destroyer behind him, he had to do more defensive work than he would have liked to, but he still managed to contribute quite a bit offensively, most notably on his interception and ensuing shot that Petr Cech spilled to Alejandro Bedoya. Rating: 7

Alejandro Bedoya: Bedoya is becoming one of the more reliable performers in the U.S. player pool, which is rather surprising given that he only came back into the national team fold with last summer’s Gold Cup. But his work rate is consistently immense, and he’s always active in the final third, even if his passing may not be of Diskerud’s caliber. He was rewarded for his efforts with an opportunistic winning goal. Rating: 6.5

Joe Gyau: If ratings were based on potential, Gyau’s score would be considerably higher. The energetic winger has blazing pace (future DeAndre Yedlin and Gyau right flank, anyone?), but—and stop me if you’ve heard this before regarding a U.S. prospect—his passing quality and decision making could use some improvement. Rating: 5.5

Jozy Altidore: Within minutes, U.S. fans were delivered a cruel reminder of what the Yanks missed out on in Brazil, as Altidore showed off his ever-improving holdup play. It would have been nice to see him get a few presentable opportunities in front of net, but we’ll have to wait until Altidore has more experienced teammates around him. Rating: 6

Julian Green: The temptation is to rate Green exceptionally harshly, but it’s important to remember that he’s still a teenager. Against the Czechs, the questionable decisions outnumbered the flashes of quality, but there were still enough of the latter to keep the hype train (justifiably) rolling. Rating: 5.5

SUBSTITUTES

Nick Rimando: At seemingly every national team opportunity, Rimando shows that he’s a darn good keeper—and he did that again tonight. Yes, he has rarely faced top-level opposition, but it says a lot that the U.S. is 13-0-2 in his 15 caps. Rating: 8

Tim Ream: Plenty were calling for Ream to play a bigger role in the last World Cup cycle, and, on the basis of his second-half showing against the Czechs, it’s easy to see why. Ream looked at ease from his first minute of action, and he was a crucial figure in maintaining the clean sheet under late Czech pressure. Rating: 7

Greg Garza: In less than half an hour of action, we weren’t able to see too much from Garza. With that said, it was definitely nice to see a true left back suit up for the U.S. for the first time in what seems like a decade, and he looked like the type of player who could have a big role to play in this cycle. Rating: 6

Brek Shea: Oh, Brek Shea. The winger is such a tantalizing proposition with his pace and size but, yet again, things didn’t really come together for him in his 30 or so minutes, as he was wasteful in possession time and again. Rating: 4

Alfredo Morales: Morales looked useful in his brief time on the field—he’s definitely got some Jermaine Jones in him with his tenacity and athleticism (and the late yellow as well, of course). Rating: 6

Emerson Hyndman: As Fulham fans have noted, Hyndman has a presence about him that belies his 18 years. U.S. fans got the first glimpse of that tonight. He didn’t do anything particularly noteworthy, but he certainly looks the part. It’s hard to see anything but a very bright future ahead of the youngster. Rating: 6.0

THE COACH

Jurgen Klinsmann: Kudos to Klinsmann for emphasizing attacking play pre-match and then getting his men to deliver. It may not have been a four-goal outing, but one can only ask so much of such an inexperienced attacking group on the road against solid European opposition. And, as is always the case in friendlies, the style was far more important than the result. Rating: 6.5

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