Reserves step up as starters for USMNT

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By THOMAS FLOYD

WASHINGTON - Fair or not, U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has been much-maligned for his reluctance to deviate from a traditional 4-4-2 formation and the core player contingent that fills it.

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