SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Being thrust unexpectedly into a game as intense as Friday's World Cup qualifying match against Mexico might sound like a nightmare scenario, but Brad Guzan couldn't get on the field fast enough.
Like most goalkeepers, the United States veteran prides himself on preparing for every game as if he's going to start it, no matter his place in the pecking order. This suspension of disbelief is what the position requires, of course. For while most clubs and national teams carry three netminders, the fact is that only one can man the posts at a time.