COUVA, Trinidad -- Bruce Arena called it "disappointing;" Michael Bradley referred to it as "a perfect storm;" Omar Gonzalez said: "It's the worst day of my career."
No doubt, everyone associated with the U.S. national team is hurting in their own way, but Gonzalez's comment seemed to crystallize the pain that was a byproduct of the 2-1 defeat to Trinidad & Tobago -- a result that, when combined with scores from elsewhere, resulted in the U.S. being eliminated from World Cup qualifying for the first time since the 1986 cycle.
"I just want to say sorry to the fans, all the U.