THE ENGLAND-USA GAME

USA
The ever-technical Bradley did not fail in his plan to keep England away,but unlucky to record one of those crafted wins.The substitutions were important and this is why I place this man as one of the most brilliant coaches in the game right now.Most times,I think he has a weak bench and that is why he does not get his substitutes to win games for him,but at least,they keep the game in order.
Lining up a solid 4-4-2 against England,USA kept a good defensive wall and gave Dempsey and Donovan the task of handling the English midfield in an attempt to create some space in between the English midfield and defense.Also worth mentioning is the tenacious presence of Micheal Bradley,son of the coach.Also worth mentioning was the brilliant run and eventual strike of Altidore which was denied a goal by Green and the wood work.
ENGLAND
The 4-4-2 of England which to me presented a surprise introduction of Milner into starting from left lacked the cutting-edge to gain victory from the well battled game.And again the need for a Joe Cole or Walcott is called.Wait a minute,what was on Capello's mind when he chose the starting XI?
Lampard started deep until sometime in the second half when Gerrard let him loose and Carragher allowed Terry to tear the game forward.I could bet Milner would have done better if allowed to stay on with some instruction and I really wonder why it was not Joe Cole on for him.Even flying both wings did not provide any more width for Capello's side.The side played for total dominance but lacked the authority of one of the supposed strongest teams in the world.

NOTABLE POINTS FROM THE GAME
*Ashley Cole was kept at 'home',no thanks to Donovan who did a good job while Johnson worked the right side through giving England width.
*Gerrard took the game upon himself but with Lampard not doing much until late in the game,he only could do his best.
*Tim Howard had a decent game and what he had to do,he did with minimal fuss.And when called upon on high points,he was present.
*Onyewu did excellently and had the nerve to hold Rooney to the ground thereby giving the entire USA defense less work to do.
*Dempsey and Donovan did not fail to deliver and showed their presence has professionals with good experience.Such performance is expected of high profile players in their respective countries.
*Bocanegra and Gerrard put up captain performances tonight.
CRITICISMS
Wright-Phillips?Aaron Lennon?James Milner?
Findley made some good runs in the first half which I believe should have torn Altidore space enough to net one goal.
COMIC
Only God knows what curse is on English keepers.Green was some form of comic relief for the goal he conceded.

I leave you with this question:
Gerrard,Dempsey,Johnson,Onyewu..Who of these four (4) was the best player on the field for the USA-ENGLAND game?