re: Charlie Davies Update

shite, Dempsey has been tearing up the EPL as a forward with Zamora out.

Holden is great on the right wing. He has the best cross on the team (sorry Spector).

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I really disagree with this. Dempsey is a sniper for sure, I'm not contesting that; but to put him up top (which he has done on occasion) completely shuts down the midfield wings. There's no one on the US roster that can play the outside mid with the pace and potential scoring threat that Dempsey possesses. Now Dempsey doesn't really like to get back and play D (and has a nasty habit of disappearing during games), but for my money he's the deadliest winger we've got. We don't really gain that much by putting him up top, but we lose the midfield battle in the process.

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Dempsey getting back on D is a pretty big problem. several goals have been the result of a disconnect btwn back line and Dempsey/Bradley playing out of position/not getting back. I like Dempsey up top with Davies (yes, even with Altidore). Holden can certainly play out on the wing.

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I, for one, hate Cuahtemoc Blanco

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I was just kidding. I would have a hard time pulling for any team that included Blanco's fat dirty arse.

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Talent-wise and form-wise over the last year, I would go this way.

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That line-up could beat England. I just think Bradley is going to play Clark.

For a second there I thought you typed in Eddie Johnson....wait, what????

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Dempsey is the key. He's our best player.

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i like dempsey as much as the next guy, but hold the frick up.

i don't care what anyone says, landon donovan is still the United States' best player.

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I don't care what anyone says, landon donovan is still the United States' best player.

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+1

I think he plays Clark too, which is sad, b/c Clark is probably the worst central mid that will go.

Bradley, Edu, Jones, Clark, Feilheiber (only four of those will go I assume, although Benny can technically play wing)

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but id rather have the person with the ball actually be on the field, instead of watching from the sidelines

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I'll agree to that

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as for dempsey, id also like the person with the ball to pass it every now and then

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I'm saying this based strictly on his streak of form with Fulham before his injury, but he was playing out of his mind. Like, actually sharing the ball, holding possession, winning the ball in the air and on the floor, connecting on quick link ups, making great runs, and being on the right end of some wonder strikes.

Donovan, since the first half of Brazil, has been essentially invisible. I don't trust Landon, I'm sorry. I think the whole Beckham fiasco has gotten totally in his head, and while he's not playing badly for Everton, he's not really doing anything (other than one beautiful corner)

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Oguchi Onyewu

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See, I can agree with your Donovan points. He is the best outfield player in USMNT history, arguably, so honestly, were I not so high on Dempsey's play the last 4 months, I would agree.

Gooch, however, scares me. Really really concerns me. Since he left Liege, he has been DREADFUL. Before his injury, Gooch had a terrible run of form with Milan and on the pitch for the US. The game he got injured in (Costa Rica, IIRC) was his worst performance. I think the US can survive without him. DeMerit is good, Bocanegra is good, even Goodson has been strong lately. Edu is capable at CB as well.

Now, do I believe that Gooch on top of his game is our best CB? Absolutely. He's world class on his day, hence why he was signed by Milan. But that run of form before his injury, plus the fact that I don't see him getting one minute with Milan chasing Inter, makes me think twice about how much faith I'll put in him.