re: USA vs. Turkey, 1:00 ESPN2 Match Thread

3 things that are incredibly frustrating me thus far.

The first and most glaring issue is the chemistry on the back line. They have none, there is literally no organization at all. That is an issue collectively and individually. As a unit they need to do better, but there have also been plenty of times where as an individual they have looked quite poor at simple defense.

2nd issue I have is Clark. As many know I have never been a fan of his. But, he is playing much too high, often times he is even ahead of Bradley. Clark is out there to play the role as our defensive midfielder. He neither has the skill set to play as high up as he is, nor the purpose to play so high up the pitch.

3rd and final issue is dealing with Dempsey and Jozy. I understand that striker partnerships are a fickle thing. They both need plenty of time to gain an understanding/feel for one another, and obviously these two do not have that. Most of all I am disliking having Dempsey as a lone striker, he is playing much much too high. Dempsey is very strong making runs from the midfield. Dempsey is much better than Jozy coming from the midfield, where as Jozy does not have that skill so he should not be playing an attacking midfield role as he has much this half so far.