Brazil 2, USA 0: Back off the ledge, it’s only a meaningless friendly

Tonight the US national team played in front of over 70,000 people at New Meadowlands Stadium against a young and hungry Brazil squad. They lost, 2-0. Why is everyone so surprised?

When the rosters came out, many an American fan saw a young Brazilian squad put up against many of the US' World Cup squad and thought, "we'll compete.