Watched USA vs. the Czech Republic today; ran out on work and down to the local wing joint to sit with a bunch of guys who generally didn't know shit about soccer (like me) but still wanted to root for the Our Side.

And Our Side played like shit. I'm no expert. Hell, I'm utterly incompetent, having never really even played the game-- but even I could see that the American side's passing was poor, that they showed no spark, that there was no aggressiveness, bloody little willingness to attack the goal... well, it was depressing.

Thank God for beer.