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German tabloid paper Bild reported that US Soccer has offered Juergen Klinsmann the head coaching job at more that $3 million a year, and with Sigi Schmid as his assistant. Sunil Gulati, President of US Soccer, vehemently denies any of this has happened, and I think he is a very believable person.

MLS has handed out two more post-season awards:
-Jonathan Bornstein was named Rookie Of The Year
-Bob Bradley was named Coach Of The Year
So two awards to Chivas USA. Both well deserved.
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I think the Dallas fans want coach Colin Clarke's head on a stick. They are pissed about losing to Colorado for the second year in a row, at home. They are totally baffled as to why he pulled Kenny Cooper from the game when they clearly needed to hold the lead, yet nearly every time they tried to do just that throughout the season with more defense it backfired. They also don't know what happened that young attacker Ramon Nunez who never saw the field at all (although Nunez showed his massive immaturity by storming off the bench when he wasn't made the third and final sub - lame). They want Clarke gone now!
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Steve Davis at Soccernet goes along with the "Clarke is a goner" theory.
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After seeing some shaky video, and reading many fan accounts of the Colorado v Dario Sala post match brewhaha, I must say that even though Colorado went a little overboard in their celebratorial taunting of Dallas fans, Dallas keeper Dario Sala was way out of line in punching Colorado players. Way out of line. He should and will be suspended for a number of games to start next season. I understand his motives, but he was wrong.
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Ives Galarcep at Soccernet reviews the New England-Chicago & DC-NY games.
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The MLS Cup Semifinal match ups look like this:
Sun Nov 5
DC United v New England Revolution - at 3pm on ESPN2
Houston Dynamo v Colorado Rapids - at 6pm on FSC & HDNet
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The San Bernardino Sun with a feature on young Chivas USA star Jonathan Bornstein.
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FC Dallas fan DJ Walker's season finale - Stream of Consciousness: Signing Off
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Brian Forbes of the Denver Post says Colorado must find ways to stop the Houston offense. Colorado coach Fernando Clavijo says the key man is Ricardo Clark.
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Ives Galarcep at the North Jersey Herald looks for the positives in the Red Bulls season ending loss to DC.
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In his weekly column for the Newark Star Ledger, Frank Giase says Bruce Arena's plan is to turn the New York Red Bulls into a dynasty. Isn't that every coach's plan at every club?
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Ridge Mahoney at Soccer America looks at the idea of MLS's first round home and away playoff series.
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Nick Green of the Daily Breeze with his weekly column looking at the future for US Soccer.
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The Houston Chronicle's Week In Review
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Greg Lalas at Sports Illustrated looks at which MLS players are ripe for the Euro pickings.
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Both Claudio Reyna & DaMarcus Beasley were in the first 11 for Manchester City in their 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. Richard Dunne scored the games only goal. DMB was subbed off in the 71st minute, and Reyna subbed off in the 80th.
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The Associated Press says the USA confirms they are talking to Juergen Klinsmann about the head coach job. There are 4 other, unnamed, candidates.
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And US Soccer has a podcast of Pres Sunil Gulati's press conference yesterday.
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UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 on TV today and tomorrow:
Tuesday-
Bayern v Sporting - ESPN2 live at 130pm central & ESPN Deportes delayed at 6pm central
Liverpool v Bordeaux - Setanta live at 1:30pm central
Spartak v Inter - Setanta & ESPN Deportes live at 11:25am central & ESPN Classic delayed at 4pm central
Barcelona v Chelsea - ESPN Deportes live at 1:30pm central & ESPN Deportes delayed at 8pm central
Shakhtar v Valencia - ESPN Deportes delayed at 3:45pm central
PSV v Galatasaray - Setanta delayed at 4pm central & ESPN Deportes delayed at 11pm central
Wednesday-
Arsenal v CSKA - ESPN2 live at 130pm central
Kobenhaven v Man United - Setanta live at 1:30pm central
Real Madrid v Steaua - ESPN Deportes live at 1:30pm central & ESPN Classic delayed at 4pm central
Hamburg v Porto - Setanta delayed at 4pm central
Milan v Anderlecht - Setanta delayed at 5:45pm central & ESPN Deportes delayed at 10pm central
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Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune with another story of FIFA's Sepp Blatter sticking his finely manicured foot in his mouth: Blatter played fair but accused of foul
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From the Guardian: Why It's Boom Time For Russian Football
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Costa Rica have named former star striker & Suprissa coach Hernan Medford as the new manager of their national team.