USA vs. Scotland: Impressive Victory Shows How Much American Squad Has Improved

The United States' impressive 5-1 victory over Scotland on Saturday night proved that star midfielder Landon Donovan is still a fantastic attacking player, and that the squad is making great strides under manager Jurgen Klinsmann.

The win over Scotland follows the United States' first-ever defeat of Italy in February, and the team really looks like a squad capable of holding their own against talented sides.

Scotland had an impressive roster of Premier League and Scottish League players, but the Americans dominated the match and showed that when they play well together, they can score goals in bunches.

Klinsmann has pushed all the right buttons as manager, and has done a fine job choosing the right starting XI that will have good chemistry together.

One of the more interesting parts of Saturday's win was the fact that the United States could find the back of the net five times without their best player: midfielder Clint Dempsey. If Dempsey was playing against Scotland, the United States might have scored seven or eight goals.

Donovan was fantastic on the night, scoring a hat trick to lead the United States attack. Donovan's importance to the team is so great because of his international experience and goalscoring ability. Donovan and Dempsey are a fantastic combo and make the United States attack a dangerous one.

Scoring five goals against a good team like Scotland is an accomplishment that the Americans should be proud of.

They have won five straight matches and are playing as well as they have in a long time. The future looks good for United States football with some fine young players and a manager that understands how to improve the team.

The USMNT is slowly becoming a very good squad, and it's only a matter of time before they become a team that can compete on the World Cup stage against the world's best.