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re: USA - Honduras: Roster Watch - OP updated with roster

Posted on 2/4/13 at 7:16 am to
Posted by tripleLindy
Chattanooga,TN
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 2/4/13 at 7:16 am to
As well as comcast in most places.
Posted by SwaggerCopter
H TINE HOL IT DINE
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Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:31 am to
quote:

Goalkeepers: Tim Howard (Everton), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire).

Defenders: Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Timothy Chandler (Nürnburg), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg).

Midfielders: Michael Bradley (AS Roma), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Jose Torres (UANL Tigres), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders).


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This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 8:33 am
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19480 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:35 am to
The inclusions of Torres, Davis, Edu, Castillo and Evans make me nervous.

Good to see Chandler, though.
Posted by gideon
Member since Jan 2013
509 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:50 am to
quote:

Torres, Davis, Edu, Castillo and Evans


hopefully, none of the above see the field. Torres MAY play, but I'd be shocked if the other 4 even warmed up.
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20740 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:54 am to
Was it Evans or Davis that started out at LM against Canada?
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19480 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:56 am to
Davis.

Evans started as the offensive "point" in the midfield and ended up at RB.
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20740 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:59 am to
So who provides width in the MF with this roster other than Zusi?
Posted by gideon
Member since Jan 2013
509 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:03 am to
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So who provides width in the MF with this roster other than Zusi?


In Jurgens mind Danny Williams.
Posted by Wait For It...
Member since Jun 2012
3501 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:05 am to
Davis is a left winger. Does Sacha play outside?

Looking at past Jurgen games. It would be more likely to see GAM or Torres. Hell didn't Williams play outside one game?

ETA Gideon beat me too it . I'd say put Dempsey out there and lef Fabian fill the void when he drifts in.
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 9:07 am
Posted by gideon
Member since Jan 2013
509 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:06 am to
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It would be more likely to see GAM


Bingo, I think it will be Johnson out wide on the left, and Zusi on the right.

Hopefully, Dempsey plays more as a CAM or as a removed forward. We've been looking for a player to fill that role for years, and it's where he's been playing for Tottenham.
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 9:08 am
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20740 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:15 am to
My predicted lineup (not my ideal one)


----------------Howard--------------
Chandler-----Cameron----Boca------Fab
-----------Jones-------Williams-------
Herc-------------Bradley--------Deuce
------------------Jozy---------------
Posted by Wait For It...
Member since Jun 2012
3501 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:18 am to
I could stomach that line-up. As long as Jones stays out of Bradley's way.
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20740 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:20 am to
And out of the book
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19480 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:21 am to
Replace Gomez with Eddie (for speed) and flip Deuce/Eddie and I'm on board with that.

Freeing up Bradley (and Dempsey) to push offense and feed Jozy and Eddie is probably our best bet.
Posted by gideon
Member since Jan 2013
509 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:24 am to
my prediction

--------------- Howard ----------------
Chandler---Cameron--Boca----Fabian
--------------Jones-Bradley------------
Zusi-----------Dempsey--------------GAM
--------------Gomez--------------------
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 9:24 am
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43456 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:32 am to
quote:

--------------- Howard ----------------
Chandler---Cameron--Boca----Fabian
--------------Jones-Bradley------------
Zusi-----------Dempsey--------------GAM
--------------Gomez--------------------


Altidore in, Gomez out. That was what I was thinking.
Posted by gideon
Member since Jan 2013
509 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:34 am to
I'd prefer Altidore, as would almost all of the fans, but Jurgen has never shown to prefer Altidore
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 9:40 am
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28421 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:58 am to
------------------- Howard ----------------
Chandler---Cameron--Boca----Fabian
-------Jones/Williams-Bradley------------
Zusi-----------Dempsey--------------GAM
-----------------Altidore--------------------

I honestly think this is our best bet. While I would like to move Bradley forward, due to what he can offer us on offense, I think we need someone who can help Jones move it out of the back a little. Bradley has moved forward in the attack in the past from that defensive position. He should be box to box anyway since he's so good on both sides of the ball.

Dempsey is best playing in the middle, although he could play in GAM's position out wide. GAM has shown reasonably well in that position lately, so I'm ok with keeping him there for a speed option since Gatt wasn't called up.

I REALLY wish Gatt and Feilhaber had been called up for this one. Both would be great as late subs.
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 10:00 am
Posted by UASports23
Member since Nov 2009
24344 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 11:19 am to
quote:

------------------- Howard ---------------- Chandler---Cameron--Boca----Fabian -------Jones/Williams-Bradley------------ Zusi-----------Dempsey--------------GAM -----------------Altidore--------------------


Agreed.

Williams can be a sub for Jones. I also wish Gatt and Benny were on the roster for subs.
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 11:41 am
Posted by Joe Blow
Member since Nov 2007
2631 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 11:20 am to
quote:

I'd prefer Altidore, as would almost all of the fans, but Jurgen has never shown to prefer Altidore

This fan prefers Gomez's hustle over Altidore's hang out and wait for the ball.
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