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Does U.S need more game-changing stars? Landon Donovan thinks so

The U.S. national team legend believes the current USMNT needs more than just Christian Pulisic and Clint Dempsey to be impact players

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For 60 minutes of last Saturday's CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal, the U.S. national team struggled to create dangerous plays and test a resolute Costa Rican defense. An attack made up exclusively of players in their 20s struggled to break through, and the U.S. ultimately needed the 34-year-old Clint Dempsey to come off he bench and provide the magic his team had sorely been lacking.

Just a day earlier, long-time U.S. standout Landon Donovan lamented the very issue that arose once again in the semifinal: the lack of true USMNT game-changers.