Around Sports: U.S. extends slide with exhibition loss to Costa Rica

Klinsmann turned meteorologist for his analysis. They were outplayed and fortunate not to concede several more goals against Costa Rica.

After months of either not being called in or being used at right back despite finally winning the center back job that Jurgen Klinsmann said he wanted for the Stoke City man, Cameron got the nod in central defense and delivered a strong performance. “Now it’s raining a little bit”.

Klinsmann’s been sliding Bradley up and down the spine of the team ever since, searching for the ideal point of balance to take advantage of his particular playmaking skills, while Johnson has just found himself to be the latest player to be made an example of by the coach.

Jurgen Klinsmann has no plans to walk away from United States, with the under-fire coach committed to turning around the nation’s fortunes.

Brek Shea scored his first career global goal against Costa Rica in the USA’s 1-0 win in the 2013 Gold Cup. Brazil is one of the top teams in the world, but the usa team looked like they didn’t even belong in the same stadium.

Klinsmann created a stir this week when he sent Fabian Johnson home to Germany, angry he asked to be substituted in the 111th minute against Mexico.

Above, watch the moment the Gunners forward slotted a left-footed effort past Howard and inside the far post to seal victory. All three were replaced at the start of the second half. The USA team then followed that up with a shutout loss to Costa Rica in a friendly.

With the result no longer in doubt in the last ten minutes of the game, hometown hero Tim Howard came off his line to make a huge save to keep this a one-goal game. “I was just wanting to get a shot and just get back into the swing of things”.

After Saturday’s painful defeat to Mexico in the CONCACAF Cup, the United States Nation team will start the rebuilding process of restoring its progression in preparation for the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers and the Finals in Russian Federation. Former striker Paulo Wanchope led the team through 10 winless games, including a quarterfinal exit at the Gold Cup, before resigning after getting into a fight while in the stands watching an Olympics qualifying match. “This team is unified and we still have the resolve to want to get results and push for one another”. They are special. When do you play the next time in front of 93,000 in a one-off game like that? “You have to try new players”. While those two have had success in MLS, I still fail to see how they’d make a big difference with the USMNT.

“It’s not doom and gloom”, he added. I think the reality is we have two good goalkeepers. Klinsmann just has to avoid pairing Brooks and Ventura Alvarado together instead of using Cameron.

“Sooner or later the clouds will pass by and we’re going to find a few sun again”, he said.