Amidst the United States’ successes in South Africa, three players have stood out. Daily Soccer Fix’s Steve Davis, on the ground in South Africa, looks at the players who have the United States on the verge of the knockout stage.
Dispatches From South Africa: Identifying The United States’ Elite
This can change in an instant of course. But over 180 minutes so far, I’d grade three U.S. Americans as the best:
And then Howard. His body of work is fairly self-evident. He was instrumental against England then safe-and-sound against Slovenia. He’s been, more or less, exactly what people expected. He may not be a member of the elite global ‘keepers club just now, but he’s driving around the parking lot of the building looking for a spot. That is to say, he’s not far outside it.
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