Pick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors predict #USAvPAN

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<strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/GregLalas_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong><p class="rtecenter"><strong>Greg Lalas</strong><br><em>Editor-In-Chief</em></p>

<br><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/index.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 35px; height: 35px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2-0</span>

Their momentum and confidence finally matches their stature within CONCACAF &ndash;&nbsp;is that arrogant? &ndash;&nbsp;plus the big crowd at the CLink will help. EJ with two goals. Maybe.

<br><strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/freedman_2.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong><p><strong>Jonah Freedman</strong><br><em>Managing Editor</em></p>

<strong>DRAW</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">1-1</span>

This Panama team scares me. They always have. They know exactly how to play the US and they are the most patient, organized unit in CONCACAF. Clean sheets against both Honduras and Mexico spell trouble. I smell letdown at CLink.

<br><strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/Borg_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong><p><strong>Simon Borg</strong><br><em>Senior Editor</em></p>

<strong>DRAW</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">1-1</span>

Get ready for the alarm bells to sound again after Panama give the US a struggle and bring them back down to earth. Home games are no longer a guarantee for the USMNT.

<em><strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/valencia_1.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong></em><p class="rtecenter"><strong>Kristel Valencia</strong><br><em>Editor FutbolMLS.com</em></p>

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/index.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 35px; height: 35px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2-1</span>

No-brainer here. The US have a momentum that makes them almost unbeatable at home, plus Panama are still struggling with an irregular defense that the US can take advantage of.

<em><strong><img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/Doyle_2.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"></strong></em><p class="rtecenter"><strong>Matt Doyle</strong><br><em>Armchair Analyst</em></p>

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/index.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 35px; height: 35px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1-0</span>

Worse than Panama&#39;s irregular defense is the irregular stomach of Blas P&eacute;rez. Without him, <em>La Marea Roja</em> will be simply punchless up top. The US have some absences as well, but provided there are no last-minute belly aches, they should have enough to pull this one out.

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/AndrewWiebe_0.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p class="rtecenter"><strong>Andrew Wiebe</strong><br><em>Editor</em></p>

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/index.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 35px; height: 35px;"><strong>1-0</strong>

No Graham Zusi and no Jermaine Jones keeps the US from reaching the attacking highs they&#39;ve enjoyed of late. But they&#39;ve still got Deuce and that&#39;s more than enough to stay atop the Hex.

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/Rosano_2.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p class="rtecenter"><strong>Nick Rosano</strong><br><em>Editor</em></p>

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/index.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 35px; height: 35px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1-0</span>

Panama will make life difficult for the US, but the absence of P&eacute;rez will give the US one less thing to worry about and the attack should be able to continue its good run and nick a goal. It may not be pretty, but the US certainly have the wherewithal to win this one.

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/JasonSaghini_1.jpg" style="width: 50px; height: 50px;"><p class="rtecenter"><strong>Jason Saghini</strong><br><em>Director of Video</em></p>

<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/index.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 35px; height: 35px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2-1</span>

At this point I don&#39;t have faith that this team will shut anyone out, but&nbsp;I do see them finding a way to grind out the 3 points at home. They&#39;ll&nbsp;miss Jones&#39;s ability to pick out a penetrating pass, but with the bulk of&nbsp;the possession expected, and Altidore and Dempsey on good form, I expect&nbsp;the US to find a few goals.