As a fan of Team America, I haven't lost hope, but I'd suggest that to this point, what we've seen is what we already knew. Europe has a stronger competitive pedigree than the United States. In 14 of the 15 matches played, Europe reached the hill or better, and the Mosconi Cup has, in my opinion, been more lopsided than the 9-6 score would suggest.
On Team America, only Archer is playing above what we'd all have expected, and the other four are playing below what we would have expected.
On Team Europe, Appleton and Feijen have been phenomenal, VanDenBerg and Melling have been admirable, and Ekonomopolous has been pretty solid, too.
As we so often discuss on the forum, other than Shane, Team America sits out all the big overseas international events, and the price they pay is a reduction in their ability to compete against the biggest stars of Europe and Asia. Not surprisingly, Archer, a veteran of fifteen Mosconi Cups, is best equipped for the pressure that comes with this event.
To make the comeback tomorrow, Team America will have to show a far greater competitive pedigree than what we've seen. If Team America manages to get the first two points tomorrow, the game is on, and I'm sure Coach Wiley will frontload the lineup to maximize the likelihood that it will happen.
Nonetheless, what we have here is tough action.
Let talk about the playing conditions, the rolls, and the crowd cease. We on the forum know good pool when we see it, and Team Europe has delivered far more of it through three days of this event than Team America.
... but tomorrow's another day, and perhaps Team America will find its form and rise to the occasion.