Desperate times require desperate measures. Torres is vital today. Klinsmann may be playing for the job. Or at least, to keep the same degree of autonomy he's had so far. We'll hear the Star Spangled Banner. He'll be hearing Lux Aeterna from "Requiem for a Dream."
Antigua and Barbuda almost equalized right at the half. That would have been a big goal. Still 1-0 going into the break. USA will need all three points tonight. Giving Jamaica even a point will be a disaster.
USA (Jürgen Klinsmann): 4-1-3-2! 5 changes. See previous page for nice shirts graphic. 8 Clint Dempsey, 9 Herculez Gomez 16 Jose Francisco Torres, 13 Jermaine Jones, 19 Graham Zusi ~~~~ 14 Danny Williams ~~~~ 23 Fabian Johnson, 3(c) Carlos Bocanegra, 20 Geoff Cameron, 6 Steve Cherundolo 1(c) Tim Howard Jamaica (Theodore Whitmore): 4-3-3. Cummings for ? -- guessing at CF. JFF's own page hyphenates Je-Vaughn, so that outweighs the needs of the Wiki. 21(c) Luton Shelton, 10 Omar Cummings, 9 Ryan Johnson 15 Je-Vaughn Watson, 7 Jason Morrison, 17 Rodolph Austin 6 Jermaine Taylor, 19 Adrian Mariappa, 2 Nyron Nosworthy, 14 Lovel Palmer 13 Dwayne Miller
Huge opportunity for Zusi. It's in his hands now. Love love LOVE the shot of HEYDUDE getting the crowd started. That guy is what it means to be a USMNT player/fan/God/whathaveyou.