Bobby Wood seals a 2-1 victory for United States against World Cup holders Germany
Jurgen Klinsmann called Bobby Wood a "work in progress" and one salivates at the thought at what the finished article will look like.
The United States forward, who is just 22, sealed his status as USMNT's new hero after scoring his second winner in a week against a footballing superpower. First Holland, now Germany.
Following his 90th-minute winner in the friendly victory over the Dutch on Friday, the Hawaiian-born Wood scored in the 87th minute to give the USA a 2-1 victory over the World Cup champions Germany in Cologne on Wednesday.
United States preliminary roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup
Goalkeepers:- Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), William Yarbrough (Club León)
Defenders: Ventura Alvarado (Club América), DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Greg Garza (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Pubela), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers), Brek Shea (Orlando City), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders:- Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Forwards Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution), Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders), Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy), Aron Jóhannsson (AZ), Jordan Morris (Stanford University), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)