When U.S. men's national team manager Bob Bradley announced his roster for World Cup qualifiers against Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago, the inclusion of talents like Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, and Francisco Torres set off visions that Bradley would shed his conservative tendencies and give his young studs a chance. While that will eventually come to pass, the focus of Saturday's tilt against Cuba (7 p.m. ET, ESPN Classic) will be on how the veterans perform. AP Will Bob Bradley play his youngsters against Cuba? Sure, a player like Torres may see some playing time this weekend, if for no other reason than to cap-tie the Texan to the U.S. once and for all, and fend off the advances of Mexico. But Saturday's starting XI will likely be similar -- if not identical -- to the one used a month ago against T&T. The veterans' mission is...
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