IT'S TIME TO START measuring the U.S. national team's talent level. Is Jurgen Klinsmann's best XI ready to play with the big boys? Probably not. But what about those top end of the second tier, usually make the quarter-final teams, like England? On the latest Total Soccer Show we put England's strongest starting XI, as chosen by me, up against the U.S.'s strongest starting XI, as chosen by my co-host Albert Ottati.

Then we argue it out, position by position, to see where the U.S. is stronger. We do it honestly, without bias, and with neither of us wearing stars, stripes, or a red coat. Click below to listen.