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Article: Buried treasure: the Philadelphia Charge moved to the top of the WUSA thanks to team defense, selflessness, and a coach with a shrewd eye for unearthing hidden talent.(soccer)
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- Soccer Digest
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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WITH A NEW PROFESSIONAL sports league, the only guarantee is that there are no guarantees. There aren't any proven winning formulas or formations or even stars--which has been a good thing for the Philadelphia Charge. On paper, the team seemed to be the league's weakest when the WUSA kicked off its inaugural season last year. But by the end of 2002, they were on top because they trusted themselves rather than the pundits.
The biggest believer in the Charge's roster of relative unknowns has been their likewise unheralded coach Mark Krikorian. With previous experience guiding NCAA Division II's Franklin Pierce College and the University of Hartford, Krikorian was ...