The United States complemented their new home jersey with a spanking new away jersey yesterday. The new shirt must have good luck, as the boys took down Poland 3-0 in Krakow. The Americans will keep the away jersey through World Cup qualifying, which runs all the way until November 2009.

Upon first glance, I must admit that I really wasn’t blown away by the design. I know it’s a national team jersey, but in the past, we have seen some sort of fashion. Not here though. This jersey is just about as plain as you can get. It reminds me of Brazil’s and Russia’s uniforms. A typical template by Nike, but it works well for national teams who try to go with a traditional look.

I can see right now that there will be fans out there who will not approve of the new look. However, these supporters have to realize that when it comes to national team jerseys, there is no need to go flashy. Jerseys on this scale need not to be electric and flamboyant. They need to represent the country and I honestly believe that this jersey suits that purpose well.

All in all I am going to have say this new shirt is sharp and classy. It’s simple and provides U.S. soccer fans with a jersey they can be proud of. Also, don’t forget about the “don’t tread on me’‘ inscription on the inside collar; a nice little touch added by Nike which is also on the home jersey.