What did the US National Team do in practice today?

I went to the US Men's National Team in practice today (Tuesday) at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. The team is preparing for this Saturday's game against Argentina and next Wednesday's game against Paraguay. Most of the best players from the US are here this week as the European club teams are off this weekend to allow teams to play in International Friendlies!
What struck me about today's practice was the organization and simplicity of the session. After a thorough warmup of the field players plus a separate warmup of the goalkeepers, the goalkeepers stayed separate and worked on balls from various angles. The field players played across the field to 2 small goals on each end of the field. This game was played through zones and both the defensive and offensive side of the ball were emphasized. Coach Bob Bradley let them play for the most part but definitely wanted them to play quicker. He encouraged the players to play 1 and 2 touch balls even though this was not a restriction. He also stopped the action to talk about playing the two touch balls even quicker by knowing the options before receiving the ball. The action was good and the creativity near the goal was interesting to watch.
The game now changed to big goals on 1/2 of the field with the sidelines pushed in about 10 yards on each side. The three goalkeepers all got action and the emphasis was the same, to play quickly and smartly.
After about 1 hour and 20 minutes the main body of work was done and many of the players started to warm down. Others worked on springing teammates free on balls from the midfielders to the strikers. The strikers then attempted to finish on the goalkeepers. This was done with through balls on the ground and diagonal balls over the top in the air.
The coaching staff was prepared with the practice plan. They had all the healthy players getting a good work out. The theme was easy to see and continued throughout the practice. The instructions from the coaching staff were well timed and the information was delivered quickly so the players could get back to the action.
All in all a great session as the team prepares for "Messi and friends" this weekend!
                                                                     Charlie Slagle