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Forwards wanted

By Doug McIntyre

Thursday, October 29, 2009

U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley's "problem" with surplus midfielders is well documented, but a shortage of capable forwards could be the coach's biggest headache heading into the World Cup. Let's look at how the personnel battles are shaping up. After the injury of starter Charlie Davies, the team is searching for a replacement for the speedy forward. The logical fill-in for Davies' slashing-type striker role would seem to be Landon Donovan, the guy on the team whose game most resembles ...

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