Regeneration and recovery are going to be the keys to any hope the U.S. has of getting through to the quarterfinals. Coming off two matches in the span of four days is difficult, but it’s the teams capable of rebounding quickly that go deep into this tournament.
“We are going to try and get as much rest as we can. Everybody comes in to this last game tired,” goalkeeper Tim Howard said.
We saw Germany get rest for key players on Thursday. Mario Gotze played 15 minutes, Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski played a half each, and Bastian Schweinsteiger was taken off after 75 minutes. The U.S. wasn’t afforded the same opportunity to rest, and as a result, will have to make the difference up between now and Tuesday.
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