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Your Current USMNT Roster
Posted on 7/13/23 at 11:27 am
Posted on 7/13/23 at 11:27 am
If the World Cup started next week and you had to call up a 23 man roster for the USMNT who are you currently calling up and what is your starting 11? In this exercise assume everyone is fully healthy.
Starting:
Turner
Dest-Richards-Zimmerman-Jedi
Gio-Adams-Weston
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Bench:
GK: Horvath, Slonina
Defenders: MRob, Scally, McKenzie, CCV
Mid: Musah, de La Torre
Attack: Aaronson, Pepi, Sargent, Ferrira
Feels like we are really thin in midfield depth. Really liked the Richards/Robinson CB pairing against Mexico, but Robinson struggled in the Gold Cup. Think Zimmerman's more stable, he's a higher floor lower ceiling guy at this point.
Starting:
Turner
Dest-Richards-Zimmerman-Jedi
Gio-Adams-Weston
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Bench:
GK: Horvath, Slonina
Defenders: MRob, Scally, McKenzie, CCV
Mid: Musah, de La Torre
Attack: Aaronson, Pepi, Sargent, Ferrira
Feels like we are really thin in midfield depth. Really liked the Richards/Robinson CB pairing against Mexico, but Robinson struggled in the Gold Cup. Think Zimmerman's more stable, he's a higher floor lower ceiling guy at this point.
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Posted on 7/13/23 at 11:35 am to lionward2014
Are you leaving out Ream because he’s injured?
Posted on 7/13/23 at 11:39 am to lionward2014
Musah over Adams or Weston.
Healthy Ream starts a WC game tomorrow over Zimmerman.
Healthy Ream starts a WC game tomorrow over Zimmerman.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 11:41 am to MetArl15
Musah over McKennie in my eyes. Adam’s enhances defense, and Yunus can fucnction as another 6 if we need to adjust to a double pivot.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 11:59 am to DByrd2
quote:Agreed, Musah has to be a locked in starter
Musah over McKennie in my eyes. Adam’s enhances defense, and Yunus can fucnction as another 6 if we need to adjust to a double pivot.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 12:17 pm to lionward2014
Are we ever going back to 23 players?
Fwiw I am in favor of 26 players and the current substitution rules.
Fwiw I am in favor of 26 players and the current substitution rules.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 12:42 pm to Keys Open Doors
I sincerely doubt FIFA changes the substitution rules (numbers and windows) anytime soon if ever.
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 7/13/23 at 1:31 pm to Floyd Dawg
26 is staying
Posted on 7/13/23 at 2:41 pm to lionward2014
We wouldn't take 5 center backs or 4 strikers to a tourney if only 23 allowed. Zimmerman sucks and wish he would go away too.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 3:05 pm to lionward2014
quote:
If the World Cup started next week and you had to call up a 23 man roster for the USMNT who are you currently calling up and what is your starting 11?
IDK but our retard wife beating coach would call up at least 10 shitty MLS players
Posted on 7/13/23 at 4:16 pm to Bottom9
No way he doesn't call up The Pirate of the Caribbean.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 4:55 pm to Bottom9
Where’s Zardes and Jordan Morris? (I kid I kid)
Posted on 7/13/23 at 6:54 pm to lionward2014
Turner
Dest-Robinson-Richards-Jedi
Musah
McKennie-Reyna
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Maybe it's because I'm drunk off that XI bossing Mexico, opponent aside, we played so balanced and beautiful. Now, if we're playing an opponent where we we are completely overmatched in talent (which won't be that many teams besides the usual powerhouses), I'd sub Adams in at the 6 for either McKennie, Musah or Weah (with Reyna moving to the wing in that last scenario).
As for the reserves...
GK: Just pick any two that we've used over the years, it doesn't really matter because the only one who really has a prayer of unseating Turner after 2026 is Gaga and that won't be happening anytime soon.
DEF: Scally, McKenzie, Ream, CCV and... Reynolds (?) - If we're solely projecting for 2026, take Ream out and put Trusty in. People are sleeping on what Mark McKenzie did for Genk this past season, arguably the best player on a club that won the league. He's still young too. As for who backs up Jedi, no one has really stepped up, so I guess it's Scally with Dest also being able to play LB. I'm taking Reynolds because I like how he projects, he showed some glimpses in the Gold Cup (also showed some bad things too).
MID: Adams, Booth, De La Torre, Ferreira - Really hoping we have some more midfielders step up this cycle and create some real depth. LDLT is serviceable, but he doesn't really excite me, however I'd have him as a roster lock, because there aren't many others that have really done anything to get a shout. Hell, Booth hasn't done anything to earn it, but he projects really well. Wild card pick here, Ferreira is a better 10 than he is a 9 and we should really give him more work there.
FWD: B. Aaronson, P. Aaronson, Pepi, Sargent - Hot take, Paxten will be a more dynamic player than Brenden by the time 2026 rolls around.
If we're only doing 23-man roster, take out Sargent, CCV (or Ream if this is 2026 projecting) and Booth.
Dest-Robinson-Richards-Jedi
Musah
McKennie-Reyna
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Maybe it's because I'm drunk off that XI bossing Mexico, opponent aside, we played so balanced and beautiful. Now, if we're playing an opponent where we we are completely overmatched in talent (which won't be that many teams besides the usual powerhouses), I'd sub Adams in at the 6 for either McKennie, Musah or Weah (with Reyna moving to the wing in that last scenario).
As for the reserves...
GK: Just pick any two that we've used over the years, it doesn't really matter because the only one who really has a prayer of unseating Turner after 2026 is Gaga and that won't be happening anytime soon.
DEF: Scally, McKenzie, Ream, CCV and... Reynolds (?) - If we're solely projecting for 2026, take Ream out and put Trusty in. People are sleeping on what Mark McKenzie did for Genk this past season, arguably the best player on a club that won the league. He's still young too. As for who backs up Jedi, no one has really stepped up, so I guess it's Scally with Dest also being able to play LB. I'm taking Reynolds because I like how he projects, he showed some glimpses in the Gold Cup (also showed some bad things too).
MID: Adams, Booth, De La Torre, Ferreira - Really hoping we have some more midfielders step up this cycle and create some real depth. LDLT is serviceable, but he doesn't really excite me, however I'd have him as a roster lock, because there aren't many others that have really done anything to get a shout. Hell, Booth hasn't done anything to earn it, but he projects really well. Wild card pick here, Ferreira is a better 10 than he is a 9 and we should really give him more work there.
FWD: B. Aaronson, P. Aaronson, Pepi, Sargent - Hot take, Paxten will be a more dynamic player than Brenden by the time 2026 rolls around.
If we're only doing 23-man roster, take out Sargent, CCV (or Ream if this is 2026 projecting) and Booth.
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:55 pm to Bottom9
quote:
IDK but our retard wife beating coach would call up at least 10 shitty MLS players
Ah, so more than the World Cup with expanded rosters and vibe guys who never played. Interesting take.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:57 pm to lionward2014
Turner
Dest-Richards-Ream-Jedi
Musah-Adams
Reyna
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Dest-Richards-Ream-Jedi
Musah-Adams
Reyna
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Posted on 7/13/23 at 10:00 pm to cwil177
Turner
Dest-Richards-Ream-Jedi
Musah-Adams
Reyna
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Coach: Run DMB
Dest-Richards-Ream-Jedi
Musah-Adams
Reyna
Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
Coach: Run DMB
Posted on 7/13/23 at 10:09 pm to MetArl15
quote:
Musah over Adams
Posted on 7/14/23 at 1:42 am to lionward2014
McKennie was told he’s not part of the plans going forward at Juventus and was cut from the pre season tour squad. Hope he can land somewhere he can get quality minutes, the Leeds loan was a disaster.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 2:04 am to OldmanBeasley
quote:
Turner Dest-Richards-Ream-Jedi Musah-Adams Reyna Weah-Balogun-Pulisic
will win copa america
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