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USMNT Starting XI
Posted on 5/7/21 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 5/7/21 at 10:54 pm
Thoughts?
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For what it’s worth, here is my USMNT best XI as things stand:
—– Steffen —–
— Dest — Long — Brooks — Robinson —
—- Adams —- McKennie —-
—- Reyna —- Musah —- Pulisic —-
—– Sargent —–
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For what it’s worth, here is my USMNT best XI as things stand:
—– Steffen —–
— Dest — Long — Brooks — Robinson —
—- Adams —- McKennie —-
—- Reyna —- Musah —- Pulisic —-
—– Sargent —–
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Posted on 5/7/21 at 10:58 pm to GeismarGeauxer
It's more like:
Steffen
Dest-Long-Brooks-Robinson
Adams
McKennie-Musah
Reyna-Sargent-Pulisic
McKennie and Musah are more shuttling 8's.
This is the first time in quite a while where there isn't much debate for like 8 or 9 spots in the XI (Richards vs Long, Sargent vs Dike and Reyna vs Aaronson/Weah), but for the first time it's not because we have no depth, but because the guys in our XI are really good and really young.
That Gold Cup roster will be much more intriguing than the Nations League roster, because we are going to see a lot of new faces, a lot fringe guys and some returning faces who we haven't seen in a bit.
Steffen
Dest-Long-Brooks-Robinson
Adams
McKennie-Musah
Reyna-Sargent-Pulisic
McKennie and Musah are more shuttling 8's.
This is the first time in quite a while where there isn't much debate for like 8 or 9 spots in the XI (Richards vs Long, Sargent vs Dike and Reyna vs Aaronson/Weah), but for the first time it's not because we have no depth, but because the guys in our XI are really good and really young.
That Gold Cup roster will be much more intriguing than the Nations League roster, because we are going to see a lot of new faces, a lot fringe guys and some returning faces who we haven't seen in a bit.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 11:25 pm to Broski
Will any of our top 15 guys play in the Gold Cup? And will they have the rule where you can bring in new players in the elimination rounds again?
This post was edited on 5/7/21 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 5/7/21 at 11:54 pm to Keys Open Doors
quote:
Will any of our top 15 guys play in the Gold Cup?
I could see some MLS-based guys like Lletget and Long. And maybe some of our high-profile young guys who aren't in our XI yet like Richards and Aaronson.
But who really knows how Gregg approaches it.
quote:
And will they have the rule where you can bring in new players in the elimination rounds again?
I think they got rid of this. I know they didn't do it in 2019. And I highly doubt they do it with COVID-testing still a thing.
This post was edited on 5/7/21 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 5/8/21 at 10:43 am to Broski
The scuffed podcast’s most recent episode is on this topic. They speculate the locked in starters/first bench options go to the nations league and the third/fourth choice guys may end up being at the gold cup so they can actually play. That leaves the fifth/sixth place guys for their positions potentially as depth pieces for the nations league. Interesting idea and good if you want the guys on the fringes of making an impact to actually play this summer.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 4:58 pm to cwil177
—————-Steffen
— Dest - Long - Brooks - Robinson
—- —Adams —- McKennie —-
—- Musah—- Reyna —- Pulisic —-
———————Dike
You can’t tell me that wouldn’t be fun.
— Dest - Long - Brooks - Robinson
—- —Adams —- McKennie —-
—- Musah—- Reyna —- Pulisic —-
———————Dike
You can’t tell me that wouldn’t be fun.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 5:13 pm to Retrograde
Musah is not a winger.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 5:52 pm to Broski
quote:Really wish someone would tell Valencia that.
Musah is not a winger.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:14 pm to pvilleguru
Westin had that exact lineup as what he wanted to see in a recent interview w/DMB.
I like the idea of having Reyna or Pulisic as a 10 and flexing between the wing on one side or the other.
I like the idea of having Reyna or Pulisic as a 10 and flexing between the wing on one side or the other.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:25 pm to Broski
quote:
Steffen
Dest-Long-Brooks-Robinson
Adams
McKennie-Musah
Reyna-Sargent-Pulisic
That squad would be deadly playing counter attacking football or playing a high press
I really wish Gregg wold stop the square peg in round hole and trying to turn this into a play out the back possession team like it’s Pep with City or Barca
We should be playing to our strengths
Posted on 5/8/21 at 8:31 pm to Broski
quote:
I could see some MLS-based guys like Lletget and Long. And maybe some of our high-profile young guys who aren't in our XI yet like Richards and Aaronson.
But who really knows how Gregg approaches it.
Why would they not all play? I know it’s common to field weak Gold Cup sides, but our current roster is young and has hasn’t played much together. I’d rather get them the experience.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 9:31 pm to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
We should be playing to our strengths
I really don’t think we are still the kind of team that can thrive when we sit low and counter. I think we play best in a high press like you otherwise mentioned, but I am still not comfortable with seeing us against a team that has the ability to dominate possession to break us down.
I think we finally have the goal scoring ability to stand toe-to-toe with many teams. I agree that we won’t always be able to play out of the back, but I don’t think we should EVER play a low block with our LB or even CB position depth being what it is.
Those are arguably to two worst spots on the field for us outside of striker, and even that is debatable with the rise of Dike and the ability of Weah to step in.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 9:41 pm to DByrd2
quote:
I really don’t think we are still the kind of team that can thrive when we sit low and counter.
Counter attacking doesn’t mean have to sit low and defend at first
You can break out of anything
quote:
I think we play best in a high press like you otherwise mentioned, but I am still not comfortable with seeing us against a team that has the ability to dominate possession to break us down.
Yea using the pace and athleticism to swarm teams works for what we have
quote:
think we finally have the goal scoring ability to stand toe-to-toe with many teams. I agree that we won’t always be able to play out of the back, but I don’t think we should EVER play a low block with our LB or even CB position depth being what it is.
Those are arguably to two worst spots on the field for us outside of striker, and even that is debatable with the rise of Dike and the ability of Weah to step in.
Yup but it just sucks we don’t get tested on the regular unless it’s Mexico
And playing out the back for our build up is gonna bit us in the arse vs Mexico or any other good team
Posted on 5/8/21 at 9:43 pm to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
or playing a high press
They have been playing this.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 9:51 pm to Broski
quote:
They have been playing this.
Some matches yea
I hope it becomes this squads main style
But the manager is hell bent on making them look like possession team that plays out the back
Honestly that will work vs the shitty teams in our federation
Vs the legit countries not so much
We need to nail down an identity
Posted on 5/8/21 at 9:57 pm to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
Some matches yea
They've been exclusively in a high press since January camp 2020.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 10:12 pm to Broski
Yea MLS camp don’t count though
Since covid we have had what maybe 4 matches of what would be considered the A squad
Even then we still dicked around trying to build up out the back
The Klopp style high press is perfect for us, force the opponent to frick up in their half and pounce on them.
Since covid we have had what maybe 4 matches of what would be considered the A squad
Even then we still dicked around trying to build up out the back
The Klopp style high press is perfect for us, force the opponent to frick up in their half and pounce on them.
This post was edited on 5/8/21 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 5/9/21 at 12:10 am to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
Yea MLS camp don’t count though
This is such a dumb qualifier considering we hardly played high press in previous camp cupcakes.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 12:50 am to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
Counter attacking doesn’t mean have to sit low and defend at first
You can break out of anything
Yeah. I’m definitely going to disagree with you there.
That’s the textbook definition of a counter-attack. You draw them into their attacking half/third, close the space, win possession and counter out of it.
If you want to win the ball higher up the field (say immediately after you lose possession) that would be called counter pressing.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 6:34 am to GeorgeTheGreek
You don’t have to be sitting back taking on pressure to be a counter attacking side
Plenty of examples of teams who play counter attacking and don’t sit deep
Plenty of examples of teams who play counter attacking and don’t sit deep
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