final cuts to 23 will be announced today at around 12:20
in the Czech friendly last night the US sat out Confed Cup starters Howard, DeMerit, Bocanegra, Spector, Donovan, Dempsey, Clark, Bradley and reserve Feilhaber
sad to say Ching looked pretty good last night. i think he booked his ticket to South Africa and could likely get into the starting 11 if a 4-4-2 is implemented. w/ US Soccer's lack of imagination that is almost a certainty. Gomez' goal might mean Buddle is the one to be left out up top. the Galaxy forward looked ok but didn't stand out. thought he showed a lot better than Eddie Johnson did. Buddle could be an alternate but won't make the 23.
the back line showed terribly. didn't like Cherundolo's performance at right back but he might have been the 2nd best behind Goodson whose one gaffe led to a Czech goal. the combination of Bornstein and Pearce at left fullback was vomit inducing. if Onyewu can get healthy and fit for a full 90 then we can put Bocanegra out ther. but Onyewu lumbered around last night like he had no power in his left leg. his lack of power was evident when a Czech player rose above him easily for header into the net. Demerit is also questionable w/ lingering effects from a detached retina last fall. Bocanegra just had surgery for a sports hernia 3 weeks ago. neither Demerit nor Bocanegra suited up. they might have been able to play if necessary i think and both should make the roster.
in the midfield Holden was able to get in 90 minutes which was important considering he is recovering from a broken ankle and only recovered in time to make one start for his club team at the end of the season. he provided good looks on set pieces for the 2 goals. Torres looked decent. Edu also looked good in midfield before being tested at center back for the last 1/3rd of the game. Holden might be the only player from last night's midfield that gets a start in the World Cup. in my opinion Edu should but Holden would get the nod in a conventional 4-4-2 which seems to be the only formation Bob Bradley has ever heard of.
