US vs. Scotland

The USMNT trounced Scotland 5-1 this evening in Jacksonville, recording their most impressive win to date under Jurgen Klinsmann. They hounded Scotland from the get go and put all of Klinsmann's thoughts and philosophies into practice tonight against a decent if undermanned opponent in Scotlan. I can't remember the last time the USMNT played so impressively from start to finish in a game, always in control and always dictating the play.

• Landon Donovan was the man of the match, and reminded everyone just who is the best American player ever with a hat trick and an assist on the night. A top quality outing for a player falling out of love with the beautiful game.
• Michael Bradley provided another masterclass in midfield after his domination of the Italians in Italy. The balance he provided was pivotal to the win, he dominated the midfield by keeping things ticking with a 94% pass success rate, and also managed to break up a few of the rare Scottish attacks. His sublime goal and assist at the offensive end just sugar coated it. It makes you wonder where he would be now club wise if Aston Villa knew what they were doing regarding personnel decisions.
• Jermaine Jones scored a goal, had an assist, and managed to not get carded. A very good outing for the midfielder.
• Fabian Johnson had made the left back position his own after so much uncertainty and put in another solid shift. It has to be noted though that he rarely came under any sustained pressure, or any pressure at all for that matter. Wednesday against powerhouse Brazil will provide a much better test for him.

 Here's Bradley's goal, because you need to see it.

The next match is a much bigger challenge for the USMNT, as they welcome powerhouse Brazil.