Americans will be prepared for Italy, according to coach

He also said the team was prepared for the Czechs, but still didn't win.
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- For a coach who has always stressed team unity, Bruce Arena's message seems to have gotten muddled.
DaMarcus Beasley was the first to stir things up by saying he was too busy playing defense to push up on the right flank during the U.S. team's 3-0 World Cup loss to the Czech Republic.
That didn't make Arena happy.
Then fellow midfielder Bobby Convey said some players didn't know what to do during the game.
At first, Arena didn't believe he said it, until a press officer confirmed that Convey did, indeed, as part of a longer response.
Team was ready
Not only did Arena derisively dismiss claims by both his players that the U.S. team was disorganized in its opener, he maintained Thursday that the Americans couldn't have been more prepared.
He also said the comments were being blown out of proportion.
"I would have to say you've got two young players commenting, and you've got an anxious press corps that wants to jump on anything they can jump on," he said at a news conference. "I would have to say, if anything, we were overorganized. Our guys know everything they need to know going into these games.
"There cannot be any more thorough preparation than our guys get -- doesn't mean you're going to win a game," he said. "Our guys were thoroughly, thoroughly prepared for the game, there's no doubt in my mind about that. And they will be thoroughly prepared for the game against Italy."
In 1998 the U.S. team splintered as it went 0-3 at the World Cup in France, with players sniping at Steve Sampson over lineup picks. Arena took over in the fall that year and has emphasized all-for-one togetherness since.
Lineup changes expected
Arena reiterated there would be lineup changes for Saturday's game in Kaiserslautern, pretty much a must-win match if the Americans hope to advance to the second round. Beasley said Monday that he didn't expect to start against the Azzurri.
Players and the staff met Tuesday, and Arena said the team viewed the first 37 minutes of the opening game.
"All we did was lose a game," Arena said. "We lost a game, and now the challenge of every team in any kind of sport is how you come back."
In 2002, a unified U.S. team advanced to the quarterfinals in the best World Cup showing by the Americans since the first tournament in 1930. Arena said part of his task was finding what it takes to motivate each player to be aggressive on the field. He thought several were timid against the Czechs, singling out Landon Donovan and Beasley.
"I think you've got to just keep hitting home on it," Arena said. "Every player is a little different. They're all unique in their own ways, and you've got to try to hit home in the things that tick for those guys and try to give them the kind of confidence they need.
"They're all good players. They belong here, and there's no question that they're able to perform on this stage. And I think that's the challenge for a couple of them on Saturday."