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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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Major League Soccer: Offensive and Defensive Effectiveness

It’s been a while since I ran these stats and I will have more of them in the week as I look at the statistics from the European leagues that finished up a couple of weeks ago. However, the first

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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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Panama 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

It was a disappointing performance as the United States lost their first Gold Cup group stage game. Panama came out with a high pressure system and took a 2-0 lead in the first half. The first goal came from a

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 13 I Know The Score

The Gold Cup is depriving the league of some of its top players, but the league in continuing. THe big news this week is that Kansas City will be opening up their new stadium which is good news for them

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United States 2, Canada 0: Player Ratings

It was a composed performance by the United States in their Gold Cup opener as they defeated Canada 2-0 behind goals from Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey. Altidore’s opener settled things down for the US as he had a quick

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Spain 4, United States 0: Player Ratings

It wasn’t a great performance by the United States as they lost 4-0 to Spain and even had an early goal called off incorrectly on an offside call. The United States held out until the 28th, but 3 goals in

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United States vs. Spain Preview

This should be a tough test for the US as they prepare for the Gold Cup. This should be a good game for the US to work on their defense and they might try using this game as preparation for

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 12 I Know The Score

Last week, the league seemed turned up on its head as Real Salt Lake finally lost at home in league play for the first time over 2 years, while Portland lost their winning streak at home to start. The teams

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 11 I Know The Score

The table is sort of shaping up although given the number of games palyed is so uneven among the teams that it is hard to evaluate as Los Angeles have played 14 games while Real Salt Lake only have 8.

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