The USMNT coach has always respected players from the domestic league, and this summer is likely to be a showcase of the talent available in MLS
American heroes tend to have a familiar look. Indeed, the US national team took to the field on Saturday in a new shirt that would suit Captain America perfectly: stripes across the chest, stars along the shoulders. But while the look is a familiar one around the fourth of July, those who wore it in the 2-1 friendly win over Ghana were not.
This was something of a new-look US side, with three players handed their debuts. Dom Dwyer, the English-born striker who recently received American citizenship, scored the opener as Kelyn Rowe and Kenny Saief also made their international bow. Being a friendly, not many conclusive verdicts were reached, even if the match served as an effective tuning exercise, but this friendly offered up more than most.
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