It isn't just Bradley, though that is a start. The glaring thing about the USA that became apparent over and over again is that the midfield just is not good enough yet.
To win matches at high level you have to have possession and that requires skill. You cannot rely on counter play to win you matches at this level. Without Howard, Belgium may score five or six goals today.
Players like Julian Green are the hope for the future. When we can play three more just like him in a midfield with a real anchor man who doesn't give up possession like Bradley, they will have truly arrived.
There is lots to be proud of here. And Klinsmann does have a plan. But there is a lot more developmental work to be done.
I even think it would be better if Klinsmann took over as Head of the US Soccer Federation. Then he could better implement the programs for developing young players. The possibilities are there now, more good athletes will look to soccer as a career because they see Americans succeeding in Europe and now European soccer is shown more here in the US.