Every January, the turn of the year ushers in immense optimism for a brighter tomorrow, that this year will be the year. That's especially true for the U.S. men's national team, which calls up a predominantly MLS-based squad of young players and promising prospects to get their first taste of life with the senior national team.
This year's roster is full of fresh faces, names that will get fans and analysts alike excited about what's to come. Monday marks the beginning of a week in which the USMNT will play a pair of friendlies -- Wednesday against Serbia, Saturday against Colombia -- that will allow us our first proper look at many of them.