Jones looked good in his ability to move without the ball, tackle, anticipate where the ball should/would go and do all the "intangibles" that good Euro players do but some of the American players struggle with. However, in the first half, the midfield looked like my niece's under-7 team with 4 guys bunched together and bumping into each other while playing a 4-5-1 or something. It seemed like every time I looked up there were at least 3 white shirts within 3 feet of the ball and nothing happening on the wings. Pretty easy to defend a team playing like that. Jones, Bradley and Edu seemed to be trying to play the same position.
Second half was better when they went back to a 4-4-2 and Jones did some nice work on both ends. His yellow card involved a good ole Latin American flop and was b.s. I still didn't get the sense that he and M Bradley had a good feel for each other but hopefully, that will come in time.
Still, there is nobody threatening up top for the US - and without Donovan the attack was toothless. However, I give props to Bob Bradley for throwing stuff against the wall, formation-wise, and playing a bunch of new guys. These games have no meaning so best to use them to try new things, I think, and see what works (or doesn't).
Liverdawg - Are you excited about the Red Sox taking over at Anfield? Can't get any worse... I'm still amazed that Tom Hicks ever made a single dollar in anything - he's TERRIBLE running sports teams (see: Liverpool and Texas Rangers). Always amazed at guys like him making millions of dollars, supposedly, in business but then look like Lonny Tinkle when they run sports franchises.