U.S. v Costa Rica

Kenny Delgado

over 11 years

Fabian Johnson and Omar Gonzalez were the only two players that played to they're ability. Not better than but at their average. The two outside backs were out if position alot. Beasley had a bad first half but a good second half. Orozco was average then abysmal, drifting too far inside and providing nothing going forward . Besler was better in the second until he got beat on a fluke counter. Howard was not good. His hesitation aided the last goal and his out play was mediocre at best. Cameron and jones together made for a boring and depressing random. Neither could pass the ball to create a play and both incapable of being Bradley or even Bradley-lite. Dempsey scored a goal but was poor besides that and his ok was more lucky than good. Zusi was creative going forward but the space was crowded with no point man to receive crosses. Donovan was better than Dempsey but that's not saying much. The subs were good but too little too late. Klinsmann lost his best player and didn't adjust. Should've gone to a 4-4-2 at the half and didn't get rid of one of his two turnover machines in Jones or Cameron and the team couldn't come up with anything creative as a result. The first sub should have been Cameron for Altidore or eddie Johnson.