IF BOB BRADLEY COULD FIGURE THIS OUT WE'D HAVE WON AT THE AZTECA:

Clint Dempsey ready to torment Chelsea with forward role (David Smith, 21.08.09, Evening Standard)

The two-goal hero of Fulham's dramatic 2-2 draw against Chelsea last December, Clint Dempsey, is ready to inflict new misery on the Blues by making himself available to replace long-term injury victim Andy Johnson in the Cottagers' attack when the sides clash on Sunday.

Last December midfielder Dempsey scored twice, including a dramatic 89th-minute equaliser, as Fulham held Chelsea at Craven Cottage.

Ahead of this season's repeat fixture, Dempsey demonstrated he is still deadly in front of goal when he netted a stunner from long range as Fulham beat Russian club Amkar Perm 3-1 in the first leg of a final Europa League play-off last night.

The side the US Team should really go to school on though is Liverpool, and how they can achieve width by letting their right and left fullbacks (Glen Johnson and Emiliano Insua) play forward.

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 21, 2009 7:40 AM