by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Nov 16, 2014

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Jermaine Jones

DeAndre Yedlin

Lee Nguyen

DaMarcus Beasley

Jurgen Klinsmann

1. How loud will the alarm bells be?





Bob Bradley

2. What's wrong with the German-Americans?

Fabian Johnson

Timmy Chandler

Julian Green

John Brooks

Matt Besler

Geoff Cameron

3. Rubio Rubin earns another chance.

Rubio Rubin

Jozy Altidore

Clint Dempsey

U.S. Roster:

GOALKEEPERS (4):

DEFENDERS (6):

MIDFIELDERS (5):

FORWARDS (6):

The USA closes out its 2014 campaign with a game against Ireland on Tuesday in Dublin (live at 2:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and Univision).and, who all played in Friday's 2-1 loss to Colombia, have returned home, leavingwith 21 players. Here are three big storylines to follow for Tuesday's game.The USA is coming off its worst run under Klinsmann -- one win in its last seven games -- and worst run since the immediate post-2010 World Cup under, which did not survive the USA's loss to Mexico in the 2011 Gold Cup final.It's hard to believe that Klinsmann is in jeopardy of losing his job like Bradley was after the 2010 World Cup, but the current form is very, very worrying. Klinsmann's high-intensity style helped the USA achieve lots of success in 2013 and through the first two games, at least, at the World Cup, but when the pressure is off, what does the USA have?In each of the four games since the World Cup, the USA has faded in the second half. How the USA does in the second half on Tuesday will set the tone for how loud the alarm bells will ring heading into the winter break.The four German-Americans in the Bundesliga, all members of the 2014 World Cup team, are off to poor starts to the new league season: three at new clubs --(Borussia Moenchengladbach),(Eintracht Frankfurt) and(Hamburg) -- and one back at his old club, and still in and out of the doghouse --(Hertha Berlin).Klinsmann's explanation that they got late starts after returning from the World Cup sounds like an excuse. Whatever the reasons, the decline in form was apparent in the cases of Johnson and Green against Colombia. It's hard to remember Johnson having had a worse game. Green, the great promise only six months ago, was left on the bench until late and looked overmatched against the Colombians during his few minutes on the field.Johnson and Chandler will likely start against Ireland. Green should come off the bench. Brooks should give way to thetandem, reunited for the first time since the Portugal game at the World Cup.One player who did not look overmatched against Colombia was 18-year-old, playing and starting his first game for the USA. He played his poise, linked up well up front withand with a little luck could have had a goal.With no other real second forward in the squad --is resting up for the MLS conference finals -- Rubin should again start against the Irish. He certainly earned another chance.Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake).Matt Besler (Sporting KC), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Ein. Frankfurt), Greg Garza (Tijuana), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach).Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Julian Green (Hamburg), Alfredo Morales (FC Ingolstadt).Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Miguel Ibarra (Minn. United), Jordan Morris (Stanford Univ.), Rubio Rubin (FC Utrecht), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes).