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    MLS Cup No. 9 is on the line

    By Marc Connolly
    ESPN Soccernet.com

    Friday, November 12, 2004

    CARSON, Calif. -- Bob Gansler took the podium, looked around at the media assembled and spoke directly to every pundit who predicted that teams like the San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy would win the Western Conference title this year. "We're not supposed to be here," said the longtime Kansas City Wizards head coach in deadpan fashion about his team being in Sunday's MLS Cup against D.C. United. "Some of you thought this was not going to be." Following the "idiots" moniker used by ...

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