Klinsmann World Cup warning for Villa's Guzan
Boss Jurgen Klinsmann today warned Brad Guzan and the USA defence they must cut down their mistakes.
The Villa keeper is in America's World Cup squad and is likely to play against Nigeria in their friendly today.
They face Portugal, Germany and Ghana in Brazil – starting with Ghana on June 16 in Natal – in Group G.
Klinsmann admitted the USA cannot win the tournament he won with West Germany in 1990 in Italy but he expects them to cut out the slip-ups in South America.
"We need games that really keep us on our toes," said Klinsmann said.
"We need games, especially for our backline that challenges them not to lose focus and concentration not even for one moment in our game.
"Otherwise you get punished and that costs you badly, especially when you go into Brazil.
"Mistakes will happen also in Brazil. But we'll just reduce them as much as possible.
"We cannot win this World Cup, because we are not at that level yet. "
