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Manchester United 1, Philadephia Union 0: Some Quick Thoughts

Manchester United had their second friendly last night as they got a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union behind a second half goal from Gabriel Obertan. It was not a great performance by United as they surrendered a lot of

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Manchester United 3, Celtic 1: My First Look At United

The start of the Premier League season is coming soon and Manchester United had their first friendly yesterday where they defeated Celtic 3-1 in Toronto. United got goals from Dimitar Berbatov, Danny Welbeck, and Tom Cleverley. The last two goals

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United States 3, Australia 1: Player Ratings

The final tune-up for the United States went well as they defeated Australia 3-1 behind two goals from Edson Buddle and a late goal from Herculez Gomez. It was a decent performance from the US although they looked shaky on

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United States vs. Australia Preview

This is the final warm-up for the United States before they begin the World Cup against England. The match provides a good opportunity to get acclimated to the weather and conditions in South Africa. The United States will still be

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United States vs. Turkey Preview

With the squad selected, the focus now shifts to what are the lineups to use with this group. Many of the regulars who were rested against the Czech Republic should see action most likely from the start. Before going through

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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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Netherlands 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

The United States received a stern test as they struggled to create chances against the Netherlands. They approached the game too passively and allowed the Netherlands to hold the ball too easily. Despite that, the United States did not surrender

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United States vs. Netherlands Preview

I have been excited about this game since the first rumors of it surfaced. It wasn’t confirmed until after the draw to make sure that the two teams would not be facing each other in the World Cup. This will

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United States Announces Roster To Face Netherlands

Bob Bradley announced a 20-man squad that will be set to face Netherlands. The squad is filled with almost entirely European based players. The roster also features the return of Frank Simek, DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Eddie Johnson to

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Bradley Calls Up 23 For El Salvador Friendly

Bob Bradley named a 23 man training camp for the upcoming friendly against El Salvador on February 24th in Tampa Bay. The squad is composed of only MLS players as the Scandinavian players in the January camp have returned for

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