After that cesspool of a result in Paris on Wednesday, it is nice to turn our attention to a
league where the sportsmen are pure, the referees are beyond reproach and the game is always played
with a spirit of manly honor – the MLS. Or something like that.
Sunday's game will feature the best team in the west this season against the best team in the
west right now.
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The United States played two tough European opponents and were defeated in both matches. But we
certainly learned something from both games, and thus this European Adventure has been useful for
Bob Bradley.
- The US has its style: tactically Bob Bradley is modeling his team after what Carlo Ancelotti
did at AC Milan.
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In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy
players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this
continuation of our analysis, attention is paid to the coaches and intangibles for both clubs.
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In my EPL Talk piece yesterday, I discussed all of the reasons that Ireland's potential
qualification was better for World Football than France's would be. Much of this thought process
centered on the importance of American market to the success of the World Cup.
But alas, Giovanni Trapattoni's side was defeated at the hands of Thierry Henry's France.
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Welcome from Land Shark Stadium in Miami. Honduras, a World Cup qualifier from CONCACAF takes on
Peru here. Down in Montevideo, Costa Rica is taking on Uruguay for the final spot in South Africa.
Earlier today, a US side made up largely of reserves was beaten by a Danish side made up almost
completely of reserves 3-1.
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Before the playoffs began, the consensus was that the teams in the Western Conference were more
prepared to the lift the MLS Cup in Seattle on November 22nd. Little did we know then how prophetic
that sentiment was, as we now have both entries in the Final representing the West. The Los Angeles
Galaxy — the top seed out of the West entering the post-season — and Real Salt Lake —
vanquishers of the best the East had to offer — face off at Qwest Field with the Philip F.
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It's a tough situation Bob Bradley finds himself in. With very few friendly dates left before
South Africa to test our best against quality opposition, today's game against Denmark appears to
be a dud. The US is without its two most recognizable field players, Landon Donovan and Clint
Dempsey, while the Danes basically have a "B" side at their disposal which excludes such
recognizable names as Daniel Agger and Niklas Bendtner.
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Photographs of the USA's home jersey for the 2010 World Cup have been leaked.
Designed and manufactured by Nike, the new design features a white shirt with a prominent
diagonal line across the front of the shirt, which is a tribute to the 1950 US World Cup squad who
famously defeated England 1-0 in one of the greatest shocks in world football.
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The above image is the rumored jersey that the United States team will be wearing in the 2010
World Cup. The red, white and blue shirt features a Nike logo and US soccer crest, but is it real
or not? We'll find out soon when Nike and the USSF officially unveils the jersey.
If this actually the shirt, what are your thoughts about it?
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Every fan of the US team has been hoping that the stars could align, the flipped coin could land
on its edge and that somehow the US could be seeded in the World Cup draw. Being among those top
eight seeds would make a huge difference and the path to the final 16 would be much easier.
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No, there isn't thing officially saying that MLS is coming to Detroit, and I'm not insinuating
that it is.
Today the Pontiac Silverdome was sold for peanuts, really. $583,000 for an 80,000-seat stadium.Â
The Silverdome certainly has aged, and it hasn't aged well, but it could always be upgraded and
when it's all said and done this firm, which at the moment is still anonymous, got it for a
steal.
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The playoff numbers look like this...
5 year comparison Conference Semifinals 1st Leg  Avg +/- Home Teams  2005  12,147 NA
 Chicago  NY  Colorado  Los Angeles  2006  9,533  -21.52%  Chicago  NY  Colorado Â
Chivas USA Â 2007Â Â 14,245Â Â 49.
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It's just not right is it? Somehow you look at this situation in the MLS Eastern Conference
Final that Real Salt Lake, a club from the West came to Chicago and defeated them in a penalty kick
shootout to take the Eastern Conference crown and will face fellow western club Los Angeles Galaxy
at Qwest Field in Seattle for the League crown.
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The Western Conference Finals was a long, hard slog between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the
Houston Dynamo. With an 8:30 starting time to accommodate ESPN2's college football schedule, two
blackouts that interrupted play in each half, and a half hour of overtime, the Galaxy did not
trudge off the pitch with their Western Conference trophy until almost midnight.
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