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U.S. faces a glut of midfielders

By Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers

Thursday, October 22, 2009

The terms "depth" and "U.S. soccer" rarely appear together, unless you're talking about keepers. But one of the most interesting turns in a fascinating World Cup qualifying cycle for the Americans has been a sudden surplus of midfielders. This week's official addition of Jermaine Jones to the U.S. player pool is only part of the story. With the recent emergence of youngsters Stuart Holden, Jose Francisco Torres and Robbie Rogers, U.S. coach Bob Bradley is suddenly rich with midfield options -- ...

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