TSG Preview Lite: USA vs. Ecuador

Will the same "core" get a runout on Tuesday?

First, some perspective.

The United States played a decidedly weak Honduran side on Saturday. Yes, Clint Dempsey was great, even Brek Shea and Jozy Altidore.

A big step-up is still needed from those three and the US as a whole when they face off Tuesday with CONMEBOL's Ecuador despite a terrible run of form by La Tri over the past few years.

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• USA-Ecuador Preview: Yanks Try To Build Momentum Against Hot Ecuador Side
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