I agree with Donovan's statement, when I was watching the US vs. Guatemala game I was impressed in the way he played and didn't understand why he was taken out the game.

you guys watch too much epl and mls.there more and better soccer out there.
italy germany holland and the best one spain.
too much fox watch gold also.
i have been watching him for hamburgs all the time ok i told nick on fox football callin about this player a long time

I've been hoping for Benny to get his chance for some time now, and Michael Bradley as well for that matter. Both hold much more promise than most other center midfield options we've seen lately. Feilhaber looked very solid in the Equador match, comfortable on the ball and provided a lot of quality passing to initiate the attack.

When he was making Champions League appearances for Hamburg last year, it was already apparent that he should be getting looks at the senior nat level. It's unfortunate that he was sent down to HSV II with Hamburg's coaching change, but I don't expect Benny to be playing second team football for long. He's still young with a lot to learn, but with the busy summer schedule of the national team and a few years to develop before 2010, I'd consider Feilhaber a frontrunner for a starting center mid spot over the next couple of years.