USA vs Costa Rica at Ticos tonight at 10:00 EST

[El Kabong]

Well finally coach allows some young studs on the team! Sure you can expect: Dempsey, Donovan, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Howard and maybe Brian Ching to start but our recent call ups include: Freddy Adu, Marvel Wynne, Jonathan Spector, Benny Feilhaber, and Charlie Davies. There is no word if Jozy Altidore is going to play or not.

I hope things go well for us...I'm going to try and stay up and watch this match as I am sure to have more than a few beers before 10

[El Kabong]

Well due to flooding here I was unable to watch the match but hell we lost 3-1. We haven't played well at Ticos....my only hope is that we got our young guys some experience in hostel crowds.

The US now HAS to win their next couple matches...but those are in the US so hopefully we can get it done.

I would still LOVE to see this line up:

ST: Altidore, Dempsey (Johnson on the bench)
CAM: Donovan
LW: Adu RW: Bradley (Kljestian, Edu on the bench)
CDM: Feilhaber
LB: Beasley CB: Onyewu, Bocanegra RB: Spector (Wynn, Borstein on the bench)
GK: Howard (Guzan)

[BIG H]

I remeber about 20 years ago I predicted that by 2010 USA would be the dominant force in World football - guess I was wrong

What is the interest like over there mate?

[El Kabong]

There's still hope for us we have never won in Costa Rica. The intrest over here is better when we win of course...if we were more consistent or just focused more on attack rather than being a defense minded team then it would be easier to win over fans...we have the talent to win, the chemistry needs to come along though.

[BIG H]

Freddy Adu was going to be a huge superstar, aint heard nothing about him for a couple of years since his failed trial at United.

[HattonTheHammer]

Freddy Adu was going to be a huge superstar, aint heard nothing about him for a couple of years since his failed trial at United.

hard to judge how good a kid can actually be at that age.

Come 14/15 the lad should be progressing and by 17/18 you should have a fair view of how good he could actually be. Adu was just hyped up by far too many too early in his life.

Best young player in the world right now is that pato kid at ac milan. Jeez that boy can knock a ball around!!

[Memphis]

H you made that prediction at 12? Who are you ICB or sumink?

[smashup]

Just can't ever see the US being very good at footy.

They may have there moments but it's like us and Basketball

[BIG H]

H you made that prediction at 12? Who are you ICB or sumink?

Hahahahaha

[OumaFan]

How was that field FIFA approved Like playing on a driveway. The US sucked but playing there is like playing on the moon.

I don't get why Clint Dempsey seems to play so much better for Fulham than he does the national team.