Shove Thy Neighbor

U.S. v. Mexico. ESPN2, 9pm Eastern. No love lost between these two squads, as the first real test of Bob Bradley’s tenure as coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team takes place in Glendale, AZ tonight. Mexico also has a new coach in Hugo Sanchez, and he’s called in all their stars in an effort to turn around the recent trend in this series, as the U.S. are 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

The U.S. roster is mostly comprised of domestic players, with just four European-based players (including Clint Dempsey, above) crossing the pond for this one. Should be interesting, as the crowd figures to be about 75% Mexican fans. How will the young U.S. roster hold up in a hostile environment? Sadly, I predict they will struggle. Mexico, with a lot more to play for, is due for a win. 2-1, bad guys.

UPDATE: I am happy to say the U.S. proved me wrong and continued its domination on home soil with yet another 2-0 win. Landon Donovan continues to play the thorn in the Mexican side, assisting on the first goal and scoring the second to ice the match.