2012/13 Away Jersey (Replica)

Similar to the 2012/13 Home Jersey, its counterpart is also a highly radical change from the previous years offerings. Featuring a nylon-like collar, the jersey combines the sleeves from an Arsenal jersey with a dark blue and black contrast to create a sash across the chest. The fit on the home jersey is a bit better, my biggest issue here being the collar, but I enjoy how the sleeves feel on my arms. 

This particular jersey was debuted against Italy on February 29th, in a historic 1-0 victory which took place in Genoa. Before that, the USA had never beaten Italy and only managed to tie them in the 2006 World Cup (a great match where the USA ended up with 9 men vs Italy's 10). Clint Dempsey marked the difference that day, although most of the credit should have gone to the US defense who held Italy scoreless.

While I prefer the Home jersey, this away model is a good attempt by Nike at creating a memorable piece of kit. This design doesn't necessarily exhibit any particularly American qualities but I still think it looks sharp on the players.