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United States World Cup Roster: Final Predictions

Bob Bradley will announce his 23-man squad today at 1 pm EST on ESPN. The final test for those teams was given last night in their game against the Czech Republic where most of the starters were rested. Based on

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Czech Republic 4, United States 2: Player Ratings

It was not a particularly impressive performance by a United States squad that did not feature some of their best offensive weapons. However, the game showed some frailties in defense as the team surrendered 4 goals in a loss to

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United States 30-Man Squad: Midfielders And Forwards

Here is the second part of my look at the 30-Man US roster looking at the midfield players as well as the wide open race for the forward spots. One of the big questions in this group will be whether

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Major League Soccer: An Early Look At The Dynamo

The MLS season is almost a quarter complete and one of the teams that had a lot of questions heading into the season was the Houston Dynamo. They have played six games so far this season getting 3 wins and

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United States World Cup Roster April 2010 Edition

The naming of the roster is fast approaching and this is likely to be the second to last World Cup roster prediction before the official roster is announced. Their are not many changes except at the forward position where Herculez

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US World Cup Squad March 2010 Edition

It has been another month and with the MLS season starting I figured it would be a good time to give an updated squad for the United States. There have not been many games and once the MLS season begins,

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MLS Preview: Forwards

This is the last part of my preview for the MLS season as I look at the top forwards in the league. At forward is probably where the MLS still lacks true quality and most are used as target players

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Updated United States Depth Chart As Bedoya And Beasley Impress In The Netherlands Game

It is probably exaggeration to say that Bedoya and Beasley impressed but they at least showed some intensity. The Netherlands game did not change who will be starting at the World Cup but some of those last fringe spots especially

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United States World Cup Roster February 2010 Edition

Another month has passed and the domestic United States players had another opportunity to prove themselves in a 2-1 win over El Salvador. These players will hope for another chance to prove themselves against Netherlands next week when the European

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United States 2, El Salvador 1: Player Ratings

The United States certainly made the game suspenseful. They dominated the game but fell behind on a mistake by Brad Evans, which led to a Rudy Corrales goal in the 59th minute. However, the United States continued to attack and

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