re: USMNT LB depth chart

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He's our best RB, LB, LM & RM, but he is just way too good on the ball to not have in the midfield.

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I agree with you on the first half. I just think that if we could find any sort of talent in the midfield, Fab overlapping from the fullback position would really make us dangerous. If Yedlin can get better at not leaving the backline absolutely at times by pushing way too far up the pitch, he and Fabian could be a really, really scary combination. The flip side is that we don't have that talent in the midfield at the moment.

I guess the real debate is where we need a shot in the arm the most. I'm optimistic that a few of our young guns making noise can fill out the midfield and allow Fabian to make those runs from the back. I think our backline lacks chemistry and confidence so they play on their heels a bit too much. Adding a threat from the fullback positions could really open up the game if we have creators in the midfield to actually utilize those runs.

My logic on this one basically all comes down to the fact that we've been pretty shite defensively for a while. It doesn't matter how good he is in the midfield if that backline is crumbling and struggling to keep a team from literally just sitting there and firing off shots like it's target practice. If we have to use him out of the back and play the long ball to get through this drought of midfield talent, so be it.

Knowing how the lineup is set these days, though, if those are his best positions, expect him to start at the 10 moving forward.

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I'm keeping faith in guys like Pulisic, Hyndman, Zalalem, and other youngsters emerging so that we have decent talent in the midfield

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I hadn't read this before posting, but basically, this is where my head's at.