The clicking of keyboards could be heard before the US faced down Mexico in the Gold Cup final back on July 7. Some of those regular USMNT voices/writers were already thinking out loud - a loss is still an improvement for this program. While it was solid that the US made it to the Gold Cup final, a 1-0 loss against Mexico was not good enough. The team could and should have played better, especially against a fading Mexico side.
One player to thank for USA’s improved play over the course of the campaign had to be Reggie Cannon.