[StanfordMatt]

Also, I would reserve judgement on how good the USMNT looks until after the inevitable Argentina thrashing. They have been fortunate to make it this far.

Actually there's no need to reserve judgment. We've already advanced out of what many considered to be the toughest group, knocked off the #13 team in the world, and reached the semifinals of a major international tournament featuring five of the top nine teams in the world. That's an impressive accomplishment regardless of what happens Tuesday night.

[StanfordMatt]

Also, I would reserve judgement on how good the USMNT looks until after the inevitable Argentina thrashing. They have been fortunate to make it this far.

Actually there's no need to reserve judgment. We've already advanced out of what many considered to be the toughest group, knocked off the #13 team in the world, and reached the semifinals of a major international tournament featuring five of the top nine teams in the world. That's an impressive accomplishment regardless of what happens Tuesday night.