Checking the depth of the U.S. player pool

[MY VIEW] It’s been about a year since the USA closed out the Hexagonal with a spectacular 3-2 win in Honduras that clinched a World Cup slot and a dramatic 2-2comeback tie with Costa Rica that earned it first place in the six-team group. As the team prepares for its second post-World Cup friendly, a match Saturday (8 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel) againstPoland at Soldier Field in Chicago, the evaluation of talent for the cycle leading up to the next World Cup is underway. Compared to what Bob Bradley had a year ago, does the pool ofpotential players look better or worse?