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USMNT possibly experimenting with a 3-man backline
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:28 pm
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I've been hoping they'd try this for quite some time with the personnel that we have on the A-Team. It may fail miserably, but I'm glad they are experimenting.
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When it comes to spilling secrets, Jermaine Jones just can't help himself. In October, before the national team's 1-1 tie against Honduras, he dropped a hint about his surprise move to center-back. On Tuesday, Jones was at it again, telling reporters the U.S. has been practicing with a three-man back line of late. Jones said he's been serving as the sweeper in the middle of the defense. (Matt Besler, Matt Hedges and Steve Birnbaum have rotated as the marking backs.) Jones wasn't giving everything away, though. Asked if the U.S. played a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-3, Jones, to laughter, replied, "You'll see."
I've been hoping they'd try this for quite some time with the personnel that we have on the A-Team. It may fail miserably, but I'm glad they are experimenting.
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Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:50 pm to Broski
As bad as our outside back play has been (besides Fab), it's worth a try.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:56 pm to NOTORlOUSD
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As bad as our outside back play has been (besides Fab), it's worth a try.
Fab, DMB and Yedlin were solid in Brazil.
More than anything, it was our advanced wing play that was weak. With this, you can move Fab and Yedlin in to a more advanced role without really sacrificing much. Obviously, we won't see that though, considering it's Camp Strudel.
This post was edited on 1/20/15 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 1/21/15 at 12:07 am to Broski
I might be crazy, but I definitely feel like Yedlin and Fab could play wing back. I'd at least like to see them try.
The 3-5-2 sounds sexy as hell.
The 3-5-2 sounds sexy as hell.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 1:32 am to Broski
:robocopfap:
Posted on 1/21/15 at 6:59 am to Broski
Great idea. Tactically flexible and allows our best wing players -- our fullbacks -- to help more in attack with cover defensively.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 8:45 am to Broski
So this is where Les Miles' secret playbook went...
Posted on 1/21/15 at 8:56 am to Stewie Griffin
My dream lineup for this cycle
Posted on 1/21/15 at 9:05 am to Broski
Lots of potential fapping there
Posted on 1/21/15 at 10:10 am to Broski
Your dream lineup has Jones at CM but no Dempsey?
Posted on 1/21/15 at 10:13 am to HottyToddy7
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Your dream lineup has Jones at CM but no Dempsey?
I value Jones at an advanced age a lot higher than I do Deuce.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 10:20 am to Broski
I guess you are assuming all this JJ at CB is just temporary thing? As long as he is on form I want him in the lineup. I just think a scorer like Dempsey up top with Jozy wouldn't be a bad thing.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 10:25 am to HottyToddy7
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I guess you are assuming all this JJ at CB is just temporary thing? As long as he is on form I want him in the lineup. I just think a scorer like Dempsey up top with Jozy wouldn't be a bad thing.
According to the link above, he is playing in front of the backline this camp.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 12:25 pm to Broski
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Jones said he's been serving as the sweeper in the middle of the defense. (Matt Besler, Matt Hedges and Steve Birnbaum have rotated as the marking backs.)
Unless there's more in the actual link, he's definitely been playing as the center CB.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 2:12 pm to DoreonthePlains
Ah, I read that wrong
Posted on 1/21/15 at 2:16 pm to Broski
Put Cameron is Jones spot, slide Besler over and put Jones in center CB. I'd be happy. Cameron plays DM for Stoke.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 2:49 pm to oauron
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Cameron plays DM for Stoke
He goes between RB and DM, but I like him in the midfield more, so I agree with your post.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 2:58 pm to Stewie Griffin
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He goes between RB and DM, but I like him in the midfield more, so I agree with your post.
He also holds the record for most curving with the outside of the foot crosses and passes in EPL history.
I just made that up, but he does it all the damn time. It's almost become comical.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 3:57 pm to Tennessee Jed
True, but he is really good at it.
Posted on 1/21/15 at 4:05 pm to cwil177
Haha, yah he is actually very good at it. I mean it makes sense, he's just putting in-swingers into the box.
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