Guadeloupe versus U.S.A – Gold Cup Match Preview: Donovan and Dempsey to strike back for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034 Soccer National team will take on Guadeloupe as a part of their Gold Cup group stage campaign at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City. Both the teams are a part of group C, thus they will be looking to gain a favourable
result at Livestrong http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 Park on 14th of June, 2011 so let’s take a look at how both the outfits might line up in this crucial group stage encounter.
United States Soccer National team
With their Gold Cup campaign suffering a heavy blow due to the defeat against Panama in their last group stage matchup, U.S.A must bounce back against Guadeloupe. U.S came to the tournament as favourites but their performances
thus far mean that they currently occupy the second place spot in Group C behind Panama.
Coach Bob Bradley came under heavy criticism after his team lost out to Panama, players were also heavily maligned by the American press but Donovan and co. have come out on the defensive following their shambolic display against
the Group C toppers. However when U.S.A line up against Guadeloupe, they will be aware of the fact that a win will be enough to ensure their progression into the quarterfinals but a loss may send them packing.
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe lost their last Gold Cup encounter to Canada by a goal to nil but as they face off against U.S.A on Tuesday night, the minnows will take heart from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Panama-c2978’s performance against U.S.A and thus try and obtain a crucial
win against the tournament favourites. The small island nation will have to punch above their weight if they are to gain a result against Bradley’s men, something that isn’t impossible as the Gold Cup has already shown.
Moreover Guadeloupe must win against U.S.A if they are to remain in contention for qualification to the knockout stages of the Gold Cup. After losing against both http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Canada-c748 and Panama in their previous matches in the tournament, anything
but a win against U.S.A will send them back home following a below par summer in the Gold Cup.
Team News
American press is calling on Bradley to be sacked and Donovan to be replaced by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Freddy-Adu-c14145 in the starting line up for the men in red and white. However such an overhaul is not expected at the moment. Coach Bob Bradley will most
probably start with the following line up;
Expected U.S national team line up:
Howard, Bocanegra, Cherundolo, Ream, Goodson, Bradley, Dempsey, Jones, Agudelo, Donovan, Altidore
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guadeloupe-c2911 in the match against Canada means that they defender will miss out on the encounter against U.S.A. He will be replaced by Loic Loval in the starting line up for the minnows.
Expected Guadeloupe line up: Grandel, Comminges, Zubar, Viator, Loval, Fleurival, Racon, Gamiette, Auvray, Jovial, Socrier
Prediction
In all honesty, the pressure is on U.S.A to win this encounter. Will the weight of those expectations prove to be too much for the men in red or will Guadeloupe bring about yet another upset in the Gold Cup? U.S.A are no doubt
clear favourites to win the match and it is expected that Bradley’s men will not disappoint in Kansas in front of their home support.
Prediction: 0-2 to U.S.A.
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