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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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My Predictions For The United States’ Provisional Squad

Bob Bradley will be announcing his the 30-man provisional squad this afternoon which will be shown live on ESPNews at 2 pm EST. The majority of these players will arrive in Princeton, NJ in order for a training camp before

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MLS Preview: Midfielders

Here is the third part of my preview for the upcoming MLS season where I will take a closer look at the midfielders in the league. In the offseason, MLS lost some big talents in midfield as Stuart Holden and

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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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United States vs. El Salvador Preview

The United States will be facing against El Salvador in Tampa Bay tonight. The game will feature a lineup of MLS players except for Clarence Goodson who will be coming from Norway. This will be the last chance for these

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US Midfield Injury Woes: Effect On The Netherlands Game Call Ups

Benny Feilhaber became the latest injury concern for the United States midfield after it was reported an ankle injury will keep him out for at least 2 weeks. He joins Ricardo Clark and Clint Dempsey as major midfielders who have

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Gameday: United States vs. Honduras Preview

We are a couple hours away from the first game for the United States Men’s National team in 2010. They will be facing Honduras a team that they faced four times in 2009. Both squads will be without their bigger

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