Momentum, confidence, sharpness, cohesiveness; these are chemical-like traits for a team, and they are as desirable as they are difficult to quantify.
Yet it's clear that in the wake of the 6-0 thrashing administered by the United States in last Saturday's Gold Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago, these qualities are now at their peak for the U.S., at least in terms of the Gregg Berhalter era. The Americans' spot in the quarterfinals is also assured. This makes the U.S. manager's approach in Wednesday's group finale against Panama trickier than it otherwise might be.
Does he look to make wholesale changes in a bid to get minutes for as many players as possible?