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Copa America: Thoughts After Round 2 Of Group Stage Games

The second round of games are done and it continues to be a low scoring and somewhat disjointed tournament mixed in with a bunch of surprises. The games have all been close, but so far the finishing has left much

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Copa America: Thoughts On The First Round Of Games

This is a little late as the second round of games started this evening, but here are some quick thoughts from the first round of games where the top teams have struggled. The teams look rusty This tournament is strangely

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Copa America: Quick Preview

The Copa America starts tonight and it should be an exciting tournament. Argentina probably enter the tournaments as favorites being the host and having Lionel Messi on the squad. Here is a quick look at the 12 teams including a

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United States MNT: Looking Forward From The Gold Cup

The United States head to qualifying, they must continue to build their team and that includes the defense which could be set for a lot of turnover in the next year or so. Steve Cherundolo and Bocanegra are getting up

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United States MNT: Looking Back At The Gold Cup

Overall, it was a disappointing Gold Cup for the US as they lost to Mexico in the final. They never really put together a complete performance with the exception of the quarterfinal against Jamaica. Here is a look back at

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United States 1, Panama 0: Player Ratings

It was a better performance by the US this time around, but they still struggled to break down Panama. Panama played a much better pressure game and looked to stymie the US from building out of the back, but they

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USMNT: Can The US Play With No Center Forward?

Depending on the severity of the injury to Altidore, this is a question that the US may have to answer in this tournament, but for one game against Jamaica, it seems that they can indeed play in that formation. The

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United States 2, Jamaica 0: Player Ratings

The United States finally put forth a complete performance as they advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The US had a shaky start when Luton Shelton missed an open net. Things got worse for the US as

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United States 1, Guadeloupe 0: Player Ratings

The United States got the job done with a 1-0 victory over Guadeloupe that sees them advance as the second place team from Group C as they will face Jamaica on Sunday. It was a much better performance, especially defensively,

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What Needs To Change For The US?

In the aftermath of the US first loss during the group stage of the Gold Cup, there has to be a question of what improvements need to be made whether they are simply better focus from the players at the

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