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Pick Your U.S. Team To Face Costa Rica
Pick your starting XI for the U.S. team when it plays Costa Rica Wednesday in the last game of World Cup qualifying.
Oct 14, 2009 1:10:27 AM
With qualification for the World Cup already assured, United States head coach Bob Bradley has some decisions to make.
Should he go with a weakened team when the U.S. hosts Costa Rica on Wednesday or should he try to finish the top team in CONCACAF by fielding a strong lineup?
On 18 points, the U.S. sits one point ahead of Mexico and a win would assure first place. However, Bradley may want to get some fresh faces on the pitch to see if they have the mettle it takes to fight for a World Cup spot.
With Charlie Davies tragically ruled out after suffering numerous fractures in a car accident early Tuesday morning, it's possible Kenny Cooper will have his shot up front.
In midfield, youngsters Jose Francisco Torres and Robbie Rogers will be itching to see pitch time. Bradley may even give stalwart Tim Howard a rest and start Aston Villa's Brad Guzan in net.
Let Goal.com know what starting XI you'd pick by commenting below.
Roster:
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Star), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Jonathan Spector (West Ham), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew)
Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (1860 Munich), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
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Should he go with a weakened team when the U.S. hosts Costa Rica on Wednesday or should he try to finish the top team in CONCACAF by fielding a strong lineup?
On 18 points, the U.S. sits one point ahead of Mexico and a win would assure first place. However, Bradley may want to get some fresh faces on the pitch to see if they have the mettle it takes to fight for a World Cup spot.
With Charlie Davies tragically ruled out after suffering numerous fractures in a car accident early Tuesday morning, it's possible Kenny Cooper will have his shot up front.
In midfield, youngsters Jose Francisco Torres and Robbie Rogers will be itching to see pitch time. Bradley may even give stalwart Tim Howard a rest and start Aston Villa's Brad Guzan in net.
Let Goal.com know what starting XI you'd pick by commenting below.
Roster:
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Star), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Jonathan Spector (West Ham), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew)
Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (1860 Munich), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
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