re: USA vs. Honduras, 8 PM - Fox Soccer Channel

Adu did not impress me in the game last night, so any talk of starting him up top with Jozy is craziness IMO. Davies is looking better and better and has tremendous pace.

I'm still not sold on Spector as left back...perhaps Beasley should get another try.

Pretty good picture

FWIW, I'm not necessarily stating that Ching is our single best goal scoring option or whatever.

Just that right now, if he's available he'll start.

And I think, that Ching and Jozy to start, and then having Dempsey and Davies gives a defense two entirely different things to deal with, which is more beneficial over a full 90.

If you start Davies and Altidore up top, you have nothing on the bench that you can make a change to that can effect the game. It's pretty clear, at least at this point, that Adu isn't an option.

Ching, Cooper, Casey are all pretty similar, and would probably be a relief for a tired defense.

Quaranta and Rogers are out and out wingers.

I'd love to see Beasley get back in form, and be able to throw he and Davies (and Donovan) at a tired defense with Feilhaber and Dempsey linking passes to them.

Having another guy like Ching in the first half of a game gives another target on a set piece, and is someone that can draw defenders away from the Bocanegra, Gooch, Bradley and Dempseys on set pieces.

Use your size/strength advantage to get a 1 goal lead, come with speed late, defend, and kill the game with a counter attack when your opponent is pushing up for the equalizer.

are you joking?