{"id":4849,"date":"2011-06-05T01:48:48","date_gmt":"2011-06-05T05:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=4849"},"modified":"2011-06-05T01:56:28","modified_gmt":"2011-06-05T05:56:28","slug":"player-ratings-u-s-mens-national-team-vs-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=4849","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of the United States National Team players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5 average, 10 perfection). This week Brian O\u2019Connell and Sean Donahue contributed ratings for the USA\u2019s 4-0 loss to Spain<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tim Howard<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75 <\/strong>(Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nLittle he could do on the ones that got through, but poor distribution and communication with his backs didn\u2019t help his cause. (Brian) …\u00a0Howard made a couple of nice plays and there was little he could do on any of Spain\u2019s goals, but his distribution was lacking. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Eric Lichaj<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.5<\/strong> (Brian 3, Sean 4)
\nWrong player for the wrong game. Couldn\u2019t keep up with Spain\u2019s speedy wingers, although he can\u2019t be entirely faulted for being sent out to the wrong position. (Brian) …\u00a0Struggled with Spain\u2019s crafty midfielders and was beat quite a few times. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Jonathan Spector<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.25 <\/strong>(Brian 3, Sean 3.5)
\nOne word: SLOW. And in a game where the Spanish burned down the flanks, Spector got torched often. (Brian) …\u00a0Two of Spain\u2019s goals game off crosses from his flank. Struggled to contain Silva all night and looked lost when moved to right midfield in the second half. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Oguchi Onyewu<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.5<\/strong> (Brian 3, Sean 4)
\nNon-factor\u2026for the Yanks. For the Spanish? They must have salivated when they saw the immobile center back on the pitch. (Brian) …\u00a0Hard to fault Onyewu for too much directly, but he was a bit invisible out there. Could\u2019ve used more leadership from him however with the young defenders around him. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Tim Ream<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 2.75<\/strong> (Brian 2.5, Sean 3)
\nWorst performance I\u2019ve seen from a center back during the Bob Bradley years. Exploited often and blindsided on the first two goals. (Brian) …\u00a0Outmuscled, outpaced and out of position several times in the match. Not a good game for the young center back. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Robbie Rogers<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75 <\/strong>(Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nFirst half shot was one of the few looks at goal in the game. Otherwise, indecisive and tried to do far too much. (Brian) …\u00a0Scuffed the U.S. one change in the first half and otherwise had a pretty quiet game. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Sacha Kljestan<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75<\/strong> (Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nToo busy dropping back to add much to any ideas of an attack. Quality on the ball wasn\u2019t great on the rare instances that he had it. (Brian) …\u00a0Looked a bit better in the second half, but should\u2019ve done better with his breakaway opportunity. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Jermaine Jones<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3<\/strong> (Brian 3, Sean 3)
\nPasses were off, communication was off, in fact, nearly everything was off for Jones. (Brian) …\u00a0U.S. was overrun in the midfield in the first half and Jones could do little to stop it. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Maurice Edu<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.25<\/strong> (Brian 3, Sean 3.5)
\nDidn\u2019t even realize he was on the pitch until he was substituted for in the second half. Added nothing positive. (Brian) …\u00a0Only marginally better than Jones. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Jozy Altidore<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75<\/strong> (Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nPut in a three-man striker set only set him up for failure. Smothered out of the game. (Brian) …\u00a0Rarely saw the ball and was covered in defenders most of the first half. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Juan Agudelo<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 4)
\nHard to fault him for not getting any looks, but didn\u2019t give his teammates a great target on the few occasions the Yanks had possession. (Brian) …\u00a0Struggled to find any space in the attacking third. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Steve Cherundolo<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.5<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 5)
\nNice to see some life from back, but was victimized on the fourth goal. (Brian) …\u00a0Active second half and looked dangerous going forward, though he was often quickly covered by multiple defenders. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Clarence Goodson<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75<\/strong> (Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nLucky to avoid the Spanish onslaught seen in the first frame. Wasn\u2019t tested often. (Brian) …\u00a0Quiet second half as Spain was less on the attack, but could\u2019ve done more on Torres\u2019 goal. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Clint Dempsey<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Brian 4.5 , Sean 5)
\nMade some nice runs and gave the attack a solid option up top. (Brian) …\u00a0Added some spark to the U.S. attack after halftime, though he may have been better off playing the ball quicker on a few occasions. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Michael Bradley<\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 4.5<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 5)
\nActually did something on the ball the final passes were lacking. Added what little life the attack had in the second half. (Brian) … Combined well going forward and provided a steadying presence in the center of the midfield.\u00a0(Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Chris Wondolowski<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.5<\/strong> (Brian 3, Sean 4)
\nDidn\u2019t see enough of the ball. Combined well on the few occasion, but also didn’t provide a great target. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Alejandro Bedoya<\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 3.25<\/strong> Brian 3, Sean 3.5)
\nHad a chance to pull one back in the 78th<\/sup>, but donkey footed the pass and watched Iker Casillas collect it before the threat dissipated. (Brian) …\u00a0Blew a potential breakaway with a horrible touch late in the game and didn\u2019t add much otherwise. (Sean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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