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As far as second seasons in Europe go, Charlie Davies had himself a very good one.

The U.S. national team striker conclusing the Swedish season last weekend by scoring two goals to give him a season total of 14, that is 11 more than the three he scored in his first year with Hammarby.

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Somewhere out there Bob Bradley is smiling, thinking of all the US fans who clamored for Jozy and Freddy to be instant starters and he's saying, "I told you so."  After all, Jozy and Freddy couldn't lead the US attack versus TnT, right?  Us slobbering fans better just chill the eff out, right?  Maybe, but [. Click to continue reading...

The US Roster has now been released, and the good news? It includes Jozy, Freddy, Szetela, and Davies! The bad news? Still no Cooper.  But oh well, we can't win all our battles, can we? Check out the team: GOALKEEPERS Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Troy Perkins (Valerenga). DEFENDERS Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Danny Califf (Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo [. Click to continue reading...

The USA announced their roster for the Cuba match, to be played at RFK Stadium on 10/11/08.  With advancement to the next round close to a sure thing, Bradley has taken a few more risks (well...I'd be happy to debate anyone on how "risky" they actually are) and called in some younger players.  I, for [. Click to continue reading...

No Cooper.  No Adu.  No Altidore.  Really?  To the disappointment of many American fans (myself included), Bob Bradley continues to call up players like Brian Ching, Eddie Johnson, Frankie Hejduk, and Eddie Lewis over younger players.  The most common excuse given by supporters of Bradley's strategy is the experience argument. Click to continue reading...

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Jozy Altidore, Sacha Kljetsan and Chris Seitz are among the 23 players called in by coach Peter Nowak for U.S. Under-23 national team camp in Bradenton, Fla.

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I have a good many things to discuss about this game, more than I expected considering how unenthused I am about the result and how tired I am today.

First, Gooch had one of his best MNT performances in a long time. Gooch really contained Zlatan to the best of his ability. This means Zlatan still had two or three quality chances early on which could have resulted in just as many goals, but considering that Gooch is still plying his trade in Belgium with Standard Liege, I'll give him an A for effort/C+ for achievement. Click to continue reading...