January poll results: U.S. team for World Cup qualifying

The following are the results of the poll in which 1,030 fans responded to some burning questions surrounding the U.S. national team? 1. Who should start in goal? Brad Friedel 100 – 9.7% Kasey Keller 667 – 64.8% Tony Meola 252 – 24.5% No response 11 – 1.1% 2. Should teenager Landon Donovan be added to the U.S. starting lineup? Yes 584 – 56.7% No 429 – 41.7% No response 17 – 1.7% 3. Which U.S. under-23 graduate will emerge as a key figure on the senior national team? Chris Albright 29 – 2.8% DaMarcus Beasley 75 – 7.3% Steve Cherundolo 32 – 3.1% Landon Donovan 252 – 24.5% John O’Brien 150 – 14.6% Ben Olsen 287 – 27.9% Josh Wolff 190 – 18.4% No response 15 – 1.5% 4. When he is healthy again, should Brian McBride return to the starting lineup in the U.S. attack? Yes 845 – 82.0% No 168 – 16.3% No response 17 – 1.7% 5. Bottom line: will the United States qualify for the 2002 World Cup? Yes 920 – 89.3% No 98 – 9.5% No response 12 – 1.2%