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Benny Feilhaber has been called in by U.S. national team head coach Bob Bradley for the United States' Gold Cup match vs. Honduras on Wednesday.
Feilhaber is one of seven players added to the U.S. roster after CONCACAF awarded the United States seven extra roster slots for the Gold Cup, citing the U.S. team's participation in the Confederations Cup as a reason for the extra slots.
Feilhaber had an impressive Confederations Cup after playing poorly in the tournament's first match. His arrival should mean a start for the AGF Aarhus midfielder.
So what does his arrival mean for Freddy Adu?
The easy answer is Feilhaber's arrival means that Bradley saw enough of Adu vs. Grenada and decided he wanted another creative force in midfield when he goes with a standard 4-4-2 vs. Honduras. Adu looked rusty on Saturday and not as sharp as he has been in previous appearances. Having Feilhaber in central midfielder would allow Bradley to start two forwards up top, such as a Charlie Davies-Kenny Cooper tandem (if Brian Ching can't play), and not worry about the defensive strength in central midfield.
What Feilhaber's arrival could also mean is that Bradley wasn't happy with the lack of creativity from central midfielders Kyle Beckerman and Logan Pause (Pause's great pass on Robbie Rogers' goal notwithstanding) and Bradley has decided that having a more creative central midfielder would only help Adu and the U.S. attack in a 4-4-1-1 formation.
What do you think of Feilhaber being called in? Are you hoping Adu still starts? Did you see enough of Adu and want Bradley to look elsewhere vs. Honduras? Do you see either Beckerman or Pause getting the start vs. Honduras?
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