There are only so many lessons to be learned in any game against semi-professional competition. And let’s get this out of the way immediately: That’s basically what Martinique is, being that only a few players on the squad are full-time professionals.
Seen only through that lens, it’s perfectly fair to consider the United States’ 3-2 win on Wednesday disappointing. Say what you will about the roster Bruce Arena selected, but everyone on it is a full-time professional playing meaningful minutes for their clubs.
If we focus it a bit more and look at individual performances, it’s not too hard to find players who did exactly what they needed to.