Highlights from Wednesday's game between the United States Under-23 National Team and San Antonio, courtesy of US Soccer Communications. Brek Shea, Dilly Duka and Jack McInerney scored for the United States.
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Their Words
"Please allow me, though I may sound repetitive, to stress how much work there is still ahead of us – and here I mean for the authorities, the host cities and states, and FIFA/LOC." FIFA's Jerome Valcke on Brazil 2014.
Other Sources
Chelsea could take lesson from MLS - from MLSsoccer.com's Jonah Freedman: You don’t establish consistency by constantly changing things up.
Star-filled Galaxy primed to repeat, Dallas' conundrum, more MLS notes - from SI.com's Grant Wahl: "and MLS now is starting to get into the game, which is very encouraging."
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By Dario Camacho - MIAMI, FL (Feb 24, 2011) US Soccer Players -- For most clubs, the designated player rule doesn't work. Here's how to fix it.
At the 2011 MLS Cup, a Designated Player wish was fulfilled. A team that spent well past the salary cap was rewarded with the MLS Cup. A monumental occasion to say the least, tangible proof that spending can mean winning rather than seeing a small budget club take advantage of the playoff system.
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Saturday
Chelsea - Bolton
9:30am - Fox Soccer
After making his debut in London last week in the FA Cup against Millwall, Tim Ream could see the big time against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Even Bolton's manager is being realistic about their chances.
Queens Park Rangers - Fulham
10am - Fox Soccer Plus
Clint Dempsey and company get a London derby against a team that bought their striker during the transfer window. It's lost on no one involved that Fulham beat QPR six to nothing at Craven Cottage earlier this season, and it's Fulham nine points ahead in the table.
Also in the Premier League on Fox Soccer: Manchester City - Blackburn at 12pm and Newcastle - Wolverhampton at 5pm. On FS+: WBA - Sunderland at 2pm, Wigan and Aston Villa at 4pm. Championship on FS+: West Ham - Crystal Palace at 7:30am and Middlesbrough - Reading at 6pm.
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By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 24, 2012) US Soccer Players -- What happens should Arsenal manage an unlikely week, beating Spurs and somehow advancing in the Champions League? Does all of the noise directed toward Arsene Wenger simply shift tone? Do we stand in a long line of mea culpas while once again recognizing one of the great managers still working in soccer actually knows what he's doing?
The always helpful English media have gone ahead and built up the Spurs game as the true test. Local derby, inconveniently scheduled just after that 4-0 loss to Milan and then a 2-0 FA Cup exit to Sunderland. In a run of form that hasn't impressed anybody, it's now the next game on the schedule looming over the Arsenal experiment.
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Their Words
"I don't think there is ever a good time to face Chelsea. They'll probably be thinking that it's a good time to play Bolton. What I do know is that it'll be two teams going all out to pick up three points." Bolton manager Owen Coyle.
Other Sources
MLS teams & USMNT representation - from MLSsoccer.com's Elijah Miller: The lowest number used by an American team a year ago was two, by the New England Revolution.
With New York City faltering, Orlando makes MLS push - from The Sporting News's Brian Straus: Last fall, Rawlins told Sporting News that entry into MLS by 2014 wasn’t out of the question.
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By Tony Edwards - San Jose, CA (Feb 23, 2012) US Soccer Players -- In Thursday's Five Questions, Tony looks at a delayed start in India, Brad Davis's recovery, and Franz Beckenbauer's Fair Play ideas.
So how's it working out with the fledgling Premier Soccer League?
Not so well. As expected with any startup league, the problems began to mount. Player clearances were the first hurdle, both domestic and international. Now, it's the stadiums. The promoters are pushing for an April start, good news for Santino Quaranta, who signed as a player, and Marco Etcheverry, who is coaching one of the teams.
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