Goalkeeping
Though Tim Howard will tell you he should have done better on both of Ghana's goals, both were created by mistakes in defense or midfield. Howard is undeniably one of the best goalkeepers the US has ever produced, and that really is saying something. Howard's leadership from the back and control give the US defenders comfort and confidence. Even behind Howard, a wealth of talent awaits in Brad Guzan, who very well could dethrone Howard come 2014.
Depth in Midfield
Think about it, all nine midfielders who made it to the 2010 World Cup could and probably should be in the running for 2014. The addition of some new faces (Jermaine Jones), potential talents (Sacha Kljestan, Freddy Adu), and youngsters (Mikkel Diskerud, Luis Gil, etc) and the US has a good problem going into the 2014 cycle. If guys like Ricardo Clark, Stuart Holden, Benny Feilhaber, and DaMarcus Beasley can find a good amount of playing time over the next four years, the US will be in great shape.
Set Pieces
Lets face it, with Landon Donovan able serve a ball on a silver platter, Clint Dempsey and Jose Torres able to blast mean free kicks, and Onyewu and company waiting in the middle, its only a matter of if and not when the US scores from them.
Counterattacks
This needs no explanation. See goals from Spain, Brazil, and Algeria matches
Part Four coming tonight or tomorrow...
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