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Fulham's Johnson recommends USA coach for Hodgson replacement

United States head coach Bob Bradley is the ideal replacement for Roy Hodgson, according to Fulham striker Eddie Johnson. Bradley is reportedly on a three-man shortlist for the post along with Switzerland's Ottmar Hitzfeld and former England and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Johnson has been a regular part of Bradley's squad since he took over in 2006, although he decided to omit the 26-year-old from his final 23 for the World Cup.

The striker, who signed for Fulham in 2008, believes there are a lot of similarities between the two managers, which would make Bradley an ideal candidate for the post at SW6.

"Bob could do a good job at Fulham," said Johnson.

"If you look at the statistics then it's plain to see that he has done a good job with the US. They did well in the World Cup, won their group and played really well and that's all down to him.

"He's a very similar manager to Roy. He plays attractive football but also organises his team in a defined shape that is hard to play against.

"They are similar in a lot of ways. The training sessions are very similar and their style on the pitch is.

"Bob was always keen to come over to Europe to see how the game was over there and he has been over to Fulham's training ground a couple of times and has seen how Roy coached Fulham. I think that made their styles similar."

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