Why does JK play MB where he does?

I think Bradley is the only guy capable of doing what jurgen wants there, and we had a few guys that could play a deeper central mid last cycle. Problem is it just doesn't come natural to Bradley and the guys further behind him play defense and recycle well enough to replace him, but don't have the vision or passing to put our guys through like Bradley does. Plus Bradley's runs aren't as effective as he's already further up. Plus teams are able to harass him more.

I would rather he keep trying to find someone else to play that role rather than making MB uncomfortable and less effective while also making his deeper replacement less effective that he would be. Where's zelalem when you need him?

Long story short - Juergen is a nazi out for revenge.

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I think Bradley is the only guy capable of doing what jurgen wants there

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Assuming he wants a guy that can link the offense with the deeper midfield, make the right pass 95% of the time in the offensive half and deliver set pieces - we have one of those. He even has World Cup experience. And he can't get a sniff of the national team.



He's no Brad Davis or Miguel Ibarra - but he could probably do the job in a pinch.

If we really had no true number ten at the World Cup and Donovan was not a midfielder (which for this discussion he isn't despite raping the 2013 gold cup from that position), and Mix wasn't up to snuff, then I think Feilhaber or Nguyen were our next best options.

Bradley has looked AWESOME in the ten role twice to my knowledge: against mexico's scrubs before the World Cup and against mexico's scrubs this month. Two matches does not a pattern make, and I'm not sure why Jurgen continues to try to place a square peg in a round hole.

Eta: the Benny snub, the Lichaj snub, and the Donovan snub are, however, a quite disturbing pattern.

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I just hope that JK is not setting up Bradley for Landygate 2.0 in 2018.

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That would be cold. But also possible since MB is in the MLS.

I think we're stacked at the CDM position, and we have quality in the CM to let Bradley move forward. I believe Jurgen believes that Bradley is a playmaker who has the tools to really make shite happen at the top. Anyone who watched the Sweden match and heard what Jurgen was saying can see that he loves Bradley. Always compliments him and talks about his ability. It's clear that Jurgen has huge respect for Bradley's game and his approach.

Sure, Bradley was a shell of himself in Brazil, and it isn't untrue that his greatest moment in the tournament came from deep. That said, we've seen what he's capable of when he's playing comfortably. Jurgen seems to think that Bradley is someone who can control the game and be that guy on the attack. I'm personally a Bradley fanboy so I think that he could really grow into an animal there if we play the 3-5-2 the way we did against Mexico. He can keep possession and his vision is wonderful when he's feeling comfortable.

Obviously, I want a true 10 to emerge, but at the moment, that player isn't really there. Bradley's played in one of the most technically sound leagues in Serie A, and I think that we really don't have many options otherwise. Long term, he's not the answer, but for the Gold Cup, it's good to get him comfortable up there. I'm just hoping one of our young guys emerges as a real 10 to allow us to play Bradley deeper.

You're right. I'm getting matches confused in my lack of sleep. It was a 4-4-2 Diamond.

As for Freddy Adu, I think Jurgen should be ousted for his lack of respect for the most elite footballer in American history to ever have a Disney channel commercial encouraging physical activity and believing in yourself.