Magically all is well again in USMNTland. Clint Dempsey is back, Michael Bradley found his stroke, and an 18 year old showed he could be the difference maker when the U.S. returns to the world stage. The U.S. moved from dead last in the Hex to fourth and everyone can exhale and put an end to the nightmares. Next up Panama, a country smaller than the city of Philadelphia and a team that looked fragile against Trinidad & Tobago Friday night.
Examining the prior tangles with Panama won’t convince you that the instantly hot U.S. engine won’t motor right through the Panama Canal and collect another three points.