Brad Friedel vs Landon Donovan
United States against United States. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Brad Friedel
United States · 1974–2003 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in United States
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 82 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur
In Daegu on 10 June 2002 he pushed away Lee Eul-yong's penalty, then saved another against Poland four days later, the first goalkeeper since Jan Tomaszewski in 1974 to stop two spot kicks in World Cup play. He reached the 2002 quarter-finals with that side, won the League Cup with Blackburn the same year, made the PFA Team of the Year in 2003 and put together 310 consecutive Premier League appearances, the competition record. Career record: 82 caps and 0 goals for United States; club career at Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur.
Landon Donovan
United States · 1930–2010 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in United States
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 157 · 57 goals
- Clubs
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen, San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy
Altidore cut it back, Dempsey's shot was saved, and Donovan followed it in ninety-one minutes into the goalless match with Algeria on 23 June 2010, putting the United States through as group winners for the first time since 1930. Six MLS Cups and four Gold Cups sit next to 57 international goals, level with Dempsey as the American record, 136 MLS assists that still lead the league, and five World Cup goals, more than any other American. Career record: 157 caps and 57 goals for United States; club career at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy.
The verdict
The almanac puts Landon Donovan ahead by 3 rating points, 88 against 85.
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