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Player Ratings: Mexico 3, United States 2

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It was a tense game in the CONCACAF cup as Mexico clinched a spot in the Confederations Cup by defeating the US 3-2 in extra time. Although the game was always on edge, it was pretty lopsided as Mexico were…

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Player Ratings: United States 6, Cuba 0

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This was about as straightforward and simple victory for The US as could be expected. They scored early through Clint Dempsey heading in a Timothy Chandler cross. By the 15th minute they doubled their lead with Zardes getting an easy…

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Player Ratings: United States 1, Panama 1

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It was another uninspiring performance by the US, but they still got a suitable result. They returned to a lineup similar to the opener against Honduras. The squad however struggled not holding possession and allowing Panama to pressure them and…

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Player Ratings: United States 1, Haiti 0

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It was another unconvincing performance by the US, but they still advanced to the knockout round topping their group with a win over Haiti. Haiti’s pace on the counter caused problems non-stop for the US but Haiti couldn’t finish and…

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United States 2, Korea Republic 0: Player Ratings

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The United States finished off their January camp with a 2-0 victory over Korea Republic in Los Angeles. Chris Wondolowski scored both goals showing the poaching instincts he has at the MLS level. The US defense had some scary moments…

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United States 4, Bosnia-Herzegovina 3: Player Ratings

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It was an exciting game as the US came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to win the friendly 4-3 in Sarajevo. It was not a good start as the US had a turnover that led to an Edin Dzeko…

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2013 Confederations Cup: Thoughts on Group Stage

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This has been exciting attacking soccer in the group stage. Although the results have ended up being predictable as we are left with the South American and European teams. Spain has looked incredible while Brazil has impressed in their first…

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United States 4, Germany 3: Player Ratings

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It was a tremendous victory by the United States celebrating 100 years of existence as they defeated Germany 4-3 in Washington DC. There were lots of positives to take away from the performance, especially in attack, while the defense made…

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United States 2, Russia 2: Player Ratings

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In their final game of 2012, the US got a draw in Russia at 2-2. They started off quite poorly when Danny Williams took a free kick that when directly to a Russian player who turned in into a fast…

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My Reaction To The US Coaching Change

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It is a change and it will be interesting to see how the US fares under the tutelage of Juergen Klinsmann. He had a bad run with Bayern Munich after a brief but good run with Germany that has been…

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