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Bruce Arena is calling in the cavalry for the Gold Cup knockout rounds, and you can't really blame him

The U.S national team coach is calling in full reinforcements for the next round, leaving Saturday's match as a last audition for some

CLEVELAND — Maybe Bruce Arena made the decision after Wednesday's unconvincing win against Martinique. Or perhaps it was after the lackluster draw against Panama. More likely it was decided before the CONCACAF Gold Cup even began. Whatever led Arena to call in a full group of reinforcements for the Gold Cup knockout rounds, nobody will argue that this U.S. team sorely needs them.

That much has become clear after the U.S. national team's first two matches of the Gold Cup.