What are your expectations for the players on this U-20 team...

I think Hyndman, Zelalem, and CCV have the best chance to make an appearance earlier than the rest of the team.

If I had to pick one it would be CCV due to the position he plays in large part. He has been fantastic.

I think Zelalam has the potential to make the squad, but needs to bulk up a bit. I really hope Arsenal finds a good place to loan him out to next season.

I say cap your player projections at 5 guys.

For me:

Zelalem

Palmer-Brown
Carter-Vickers

And I'm probably in the minority, but I really like Miazga. If he fills out and learns the game a bit he could be a nice option at CB. I've seen him a couple of times with NYRB and he's looked good. Of course he's done some of the crazy stuff he's done in the U20WC with NYRB, too.

My big concern with Hyndman and Rubin is that one (or both) could be close to their physical ceiling.

Hyndman is so tiny, it's a little concerning.

I like Miazga too. A lot.


Tall intrigues me, based on his history.

With Sheep on the rest.

I better question - who is this U20 team's Sal Zizzo (or Danny Szetela)?

The guy who gets two US caps NOW and then you NEVER hear from him again.

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But just in terms of the future, how many players do you expect to make an impact in future senior games?

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Zelalem, Rubin, Hyndman, CCV, and Arriola all have a shot to be fixtures in the senior squad when their time comes in the future. They all are really good and hopefully just continue to get better. Might be a few years before they get called up, but when they I think they will become key players for us... Or at least I hope.

Also been impressed with Bradford Jamison at the World Cup so far. Not too familiar with him but he was really good vs NZ and has good size and is very active on the pitch. Like what I saw from him.

And I'm sure I'm forgetting players... We have a really good crop of young players coming up and there are more than a handful of them that have a shot to make an impact in the senior squad in the future. It's just so hard to predict the future for players in the sport. Some guys top out physically at a young age, some top out technically, etc Just need to hope these guys just keep getting better and better.

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I better question - who is this U20 team's Sal Zizzo (or Danny Szetela)?

The guy who gets two US caps NOW and then you NEVER hear from him again.

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Arriola or Gall.

Hyndman
Rubin
Zelalem
CCV
EPB
Payne
Steffan
Tall

Maybe Jamison

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Hyndman
Rubin
Zelalem
CCV
EPB
Payne
Steffan
Tall

Maybe Jamison

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You're just setting yourself up for disappointment by expecting that many players to hit it big.

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Zelalem, Hyndman, and Rubin. CCV looks solid as hell but he's still so young.

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See, I think CCV has a better shot, or at least as good as others. Zelalem and Hyndman are just so small right now, no telling how they'll transition as they get over.

Carter-Vickers is already built like a grown man and his ball skills are quite impressive.

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See, I think CCV has a better shot, or at least as good as others. Zelalem and Hyndman are just so small right now, no telling how they'll transition as they get over.

Carter-Vickers is already built like a grown man and his ball skills are quite impressive.

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I agree with this as well. There is room for a young center half to find minutes on the USMNT more easily than midefielders breaking through in Zelelem and Hyndman. Not saying that he is necessarily "better" but I agree with the comment earlier that finding quality in our center halves is clearly a need.