That's a pretty high watermark, though. Cherundolo and Bocanegra are two of the best players the U.S. has ever had, and Gooch was no slouch himself.
There's a lot of potential right now on the back line, but mostly guys with very little experience. John Anthony Brooks has been great this year in the Bundesliga, though was a bit shaky today. DeAndre Yedlin may have the most upside of anybody in the U.S. player pool right now, but his technical defending's still a work in progress. Ventura Alvarado's starting on one of the best teams in Liga MX at 21, though we saw very little of him today.
Honestly, I think Klinsmann should look more into the 3-5-2 he used in the first half in one of the friendlies earlier in the year. Yedlin and Brek Shea would make fantastic wingbacks, and our center back quantity may be better than our quality at this point. We're also considerably better in the central midfield than on the wings, so putting out a trio of Bradley, Mix and Bedoya in there would be pretty good.
Klinsmann needs a good performance in the Gold Cup, though. If he can't right the ship before then, I think he's in real danger of losing his job the way Bob Bradley did in 2011.