It's the Fourth of July, and what better way to celebrate the day than with a peek at the future of the USMNT. Our Yanks take on Grenada today in their opening group match of the Gold Cup; the roster Bob Bradley has called up should give us an opportunity to see a few players that could figure prominently in not-too-distant future, and perhaps even earn a spot on 2010 World Cup squad.

Top of most minds is Freddy Adu, who saw no time in the Confederations Cup and will need to assert himself on this lesser stage if he is to make his way into Bradley's long term plans. I'm also excited to see what Stuart Holden can do, and hope to see him play a prominent role during the tournament.

Here's the lineup I would like to see, with no real belief that this is what we'll actually see Bob Bradley put on the field:


-------------------Robles----------------------

Cherundolo----Parkhurst----Marshall------Pearce

Adu--------Holden-------Beckerman--------Rogers

-------------Davies----Cooper-------------------


The unknown, of course, is how the additional seven players that the US was allowed to add to the roster will figure in the tournament. All them were on Confederations Cup roster, and those with MLS clubs will be allowed to play with their clubs unless brought in by Bradley for a game day roster.

Who would you like to see in the lineup tonight?

I'm tentatively planning a live blog for the game tonight, so check back later for confirmation.