Yeah, I really hope the US manages to surprise (for example by coming out on top of their "Group of Death"), because the element of surprise can carry you a long way. If anyone of you watched some Euro 2004 games, you know what I mean (Greece beating everyone else by playing unconventional).
You have be the best to reach the top. They used to say Americans were poor cyclists and the Europeans were the best. Then a guy named Greg Lemond came along in Zurich in 1983 and proved them wrong. He stunned the people who said it was fluke by winning three Tour De France tournaments. Oh yeah, we'll have that after the World Cup's over. Only this time Lance Armstrong will not be in the running. Back to football: I think some day we'll get there. I don't buy this myth Americans are slobs at whatever they do. We have the talent and its just a matter of before, as the old saying would have it, the cream rises to the top.