Five Predictions

Five Predictions [11.15.11, at Slovenia]

November 15, 2011
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1.  We will see a starting lineup very similar to the one used against France.  The only differences will be Michael Orozco Fiscal for Clarence Goodson (please see prediction #3 vs.  France) and DaMarcus Beasley for Danny Williams. 2.  Timmy Chandler and Brek Shea will rebound well from off-games against France.  One of them will [...]

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Five Predictions [11.11.11, at France] (GRADED)

November 15, 2011
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1.  Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Jermaine Jones, and Kyle Beckerman will hold down the  Sorry.  Forgot who was coaching.  Jurgen Klinsmann (obviously influenced by our latest P2010 Index) cools it on Beckerman and gives the nod to Edu and Bradley in central midfield.  The back line will look a bit of a throwback, with Cherundolo,Onyewu, and Bocanegra all starting – Timmy Chandler will hold down left back.  Shea and Williams will play the wings, [...]

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Five Predictions [11.11.11, at France]

November 11, 2011
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1.  Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Jermaine Jones, and Kyle Beckerman will hold down the  Sorry.  Forgot who was coaching.  Jurgen Klinsmann (obviously influenced by our latest P2010 Index) cools it on Beckerman and gives the nod to Edu and Bradley in central midfield.  The back line will look a bit of a throwback, with Cherundolo, [...]

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Five Predictions [10.11.11, vs. Ecuador]

October 11, 2011
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1.  We predicted last time that Gooch and Bradley would start.  Clearly, that didn’t happen.  But with a short turnaround and fair amount of travel, we think it’s safe to say Klinsmann will be mixing up the lineup quite a bit tonight.  We’ll say Gooch, Bradley, and DaMarcus Beasley make the starting eleven. 2.  This [...]

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Five Predictions [10.8.11, vs. Honduras]

October 8, 2011
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1.  Much like the Project 2010 Blog, Oguchi Onyewu will rise from the ashes today, getting a rare start.  He won’t quite look like his old self (see:  Oguchi Onyewu, Confederations Cup 2009), but it will be promising.  He’ll get beat where he shouldn’t on a couple of occasions, but he’ll show some ability to [...]

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Five Predictions [8.10.11, vs. Mexico] (GRADED)

August 17, 2011
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1.  With a new coach in place, there’s an awful lot of uncertainty about what’s to come.  I think it’s best if we just get the obvious, can’t-miss prediction out of the way: Our coach will wear slacks for the first time in nearly five years. Slacks it was.  Klinsmann elected to go with the [...]

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Five Predictions [8.10.11, vs. Mexico]

August 10, 2011
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1.  With a new coach in place, there’s an awful lot of uncertainty about what’s to come.  I think it’s best if we just get the obvious, can’t-miss prediction out of the way: Our coach will wear slacks for the first time in nearly five years. 2.  Most pundits are expecting a Bradley-type lineup today, [...]

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Five Predictions [6.25.11, vs. Mexico] (GRADED)

June 27, 2011
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1.  Bob Bradley’s lineup will look a lot like the one we saw against Panama, with a couple of exceptions. While it would be ideal to start Clint Dempsey up top, the decision is really between Juan Agudelo and Sacha Kljestan.  Since Sacha had a fairly bad game against Panama, we’re going to say Juan [...]

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Five Predictions [6.25.11, vs. Mexico]

June 25, 2011
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1.  Bob Bradley’s lineup will look a lot like the one we saw against Panama, with a couple of exceptions. While it would be ideal to start Clint Dempsey up top, the decision is really between Juan Agudelo and Sacha Kljestan.  Since Sacha had a fairly bad game against Panama, we’re going to say Juan [...]

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Five Predictions [6.22.11, vs. Panama] (GRADED)

June 23, 2011
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1. The lineup for tonight’s match will be very similar to the one Bob Bradley fielded against Jamaica. It will be the same 4-5-1, but Kljestan will start on the bench.  Deuce will move central and Donovan will take a spot on the wing, opposite Bedoya.  Agudelo will start up top in place of the injured Altidore. Considering [...]

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