For 45 minutes, the USA looked on the verge of an upset--an upset being defined as a draw after 90, not a victory.  No USA team would have beaten Argentina last night.

All four tallies for Argentina were outstanding, and my favorite was Aimar's header in the 78th minute.  Argentina lulled the US to sleep on that one, then struck lightning-fast like a tiger in waiting.

Consistent play on the USA's end has been a problem since the knockout phase of the Gold Cup.  I don't fault Keller on any of those.  After Argentina went ahead, I thought the USA finally began to play timid and watched the show of professional soccer put on by Argentina.

My prediction was 1-1-1 and the US could still very well reach that and the next round.