...and one last thing before I hop a plane to Tallinn

Michael Davies is brilliant. I had a bad taste in my mouth from listening to soccer-dumb Colin Cowherd on the way to the airport yesterday afternoon. But wiser (and non-American) Davies fixed that in his Requiem for the US. He thinks Arena will get fired, but agrees with Arena about the bright, bright future of American soccer. Hard evidence is included. Read it and look forward to South Africa 2010.

Or if you can't wait that long, keep your eyes on fellas by the names of Specter, Gaven, and of course Adu. Specter will be seeing minutes in the Premier League next season. Adu continues to improve. And Gaven turns 20 in October. Plus plenty of our guys from this team will continue to progress for their clubs in MLS and beyond.

But first, read Davies.