For much of the 2017 season "what's wrong with the Red Bulls" was a popular parlor game among MLS pundits. Sacha Kljestan was singled out often but the midfielder and team captain appears to be back in form as do the surging Bulls. By Peter Nolan

There was biting, nipple twisting, fakery and more as the U.S. MNT survived a CONCACAF special Wednesday night to defeat El Salvador 2-0 in Philadelphia, booking a semifinal berth. By Peter Nolan

No team gets to a final to lose. That's what the U.S MNT and coach Bruce Arena will be thinking tonight when they take on Jamaica in the Gold Cup Final Santa Clara, California. By Peter Nolan

Bruce Arena's "What me worry?" reaction to his ?B? team?s group stage efforts against Panama (1-1) and minnows Martinique (3-2 win), and Nicaragua (3-0 win) was betrayed when Arena added six. By Peter Nolan