Bruce Arena Era 2: Electric Boogaloo. USMNT Super Thread

[carolinablue232]

As it stands with everyone available I'd go with this. Still a fan of us lining up classic 4-4-2 style. We really need to find a real left back and a new keeper, but I think this is pretty strong. Jozy and Dempsey could offer attacking options off the bench. Acosta is now depth in midfield.

-------------Howard----------------
Yedlin---Gonzo--Brooks---Fabian

Pulisc---Cam---Bradley---Nagbe

--------Morris------Wood---------

 

[ilikecheese]

Jordan Morris is the American Gerrard. THIS PAINS ME TO MY CORE

This post still pains me. He's Naismith with actual pace. Pretty crap at football but knows where the onion bag is...and is fast.

Besides he actually has a league title under his belt

 

[USABlue]

As it stands with everyone available I'd go with this. Still a fan of us lining up classic 4-4-2 style. We really need to find a real left back and a new keeper, but I think this is pretty strong. Jozy and Dempsey could offer attacking options off the bench. Acosta is now depth in midfield.

-------------Howard----------------
Yedlin---Gonzo--Brooks---Fabian

Pulisc---Cam---Bradley---Nagbe

--------Morris------Wood---------

hate that we have to play Fabian at LB when he's much better up the field

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

As it stands with everyone available I'd go with this. Still a fan of us lining up classic 4-4-2 style. We really need to find a real left back and a new keeper, but I think this is pretty strong. Jozy and Dempsey could offer attacking options off the bench. Acosta is now depth in midfield.

-------------Howard----------------
Yedlin---Gonzo--Brooks---Fabian

Pulisc---Cam---Bradley---Nagbe

--------Morris------Wood---------

This isn't a bad shout. Could compete with this.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

This post still pains me. He's Naismith with actual pace. Pretty crap at football but knows where the onion bag is...and is fast.

Besides he actually has a league title under his belt

I guess I should explain how I see this. It's not so much his talent as how he seems to always pop up in big moments and make everyone think he's this inspirational leader and talisman. He gets a lot of love and admiration from pundits that doesn't match how good he actually is. Also as a Portland fan I have to watch him do all this for our blood rival, like we all did with Gerrard.

Oh, and they won that trophy on penalties after playing terribly for 120 minutes. It was a very RS kind of victory.

 

[RAFUH]

I guess I should explain how I see this. It's not so much his talent as how he seems to always pop up in big moments and make everyone think he's this inspirational leader and talisman. He gets a lot of love and admiration from pundits that doesn't match how good he actually is. Also as a Portland fan I have to watch him do all this for our blood rival, like we all did with Gerrard.

Oh, and they won that trophy on penalties after playing terribly for 120 minutes. It was a very RS kind of victory.

You've just called Sounders the MLS RS.
@ilikecheese is going to be...well, cheesed

 

[mmmmsnouts]

You've just called Sounders the MLS RS.
@ilikecheese is going to be...well, cheesed

FWIW the Timbers aren't MLS Everton, they're more like 2000s Tottenham throwing good money at players who never quite congeal into a team.

 

[Garrick]

You've just called Sounders the MLS RS.
@ilikecheese is going to be...well, cheesed

You'll never yacht alone.

 

[Yank]

Couldn't see the game, I was at a wedding rehearsal. Any thoughts on it?

 

[Rook]

As it stands with everyone available I'd go with this. Still a fan of us lining up classic 4-4-2 style. We really need to find a real left back and a new keeper, but I think this is pretty strong. Jozy and Dempsey could offer attacking options off the bench. Acosta is now depth in midfield.

-------------Howard----------------
Yedlin---Gonzo--Brooks---Fabian

Pulisc---Cam---Bradley---Nagbe

--------Morris------Wood---------

Jozy is miles better than than Morris.

Nagbe dribbles the ball for an eternity which occasionally makes him look like an actual real live footballer. Unfortunately, 109% of the time all the dribbling amounts to absolutely nothing.

Cameron>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Gonzo

 

[carolinablue232]

Jozy is miles better than than Morris.

Nagbe dribbles the ball for an eternity which occasionally makes him look like an actual real live footballer. Unfortunately, 109% of the time all the dribbling amounts to absolutely nothing.

Cameron>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Gonzo

Jozy and Morris are very different players. I'd prefer a combo of Wood and Morris as they could harass almost any defense with their pace and athleticism. Not much of a finishing difference between the forwards either. Also, interesting time to post the Cam>>>Gonzo thing right after Cam had a terrible game, but I agree that he's a better player. That said, if we're going 4-4-2 which is what I proposed, we need someone like him in the midfield, hence why I had him there instead of at the back. Gonzo has also improved in Mexico. Disagree about the Nagbe piece. He should release the ball earlier at times, but he has some end product to his game as well.

 

[carolinablue232]

Very good chance Australia is the opponent for the 4th place CONCACAF team. By no means a guarantee. We need to qualify directly. Today is massive.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Jozy is miles better than than Morris.

Nagbe dribbles the ball for an eternity which occasionally makes him look like an actual real live footballer. Unfortunately, 109% of the time all the dribbling amounts to absolutely nothing.

Cameron>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Gonzo

Nagbe is a poor, poor man's Barks.

Huge, huge game today. Need Dempsey to will this team to victory tonight.

 

[carolinablue232]

Zusi still sucks at right back. Getting torched by Elis. Honduras knows it too.

 

[carolinablue232]

1-0 Honduras. Unbelievable.