An Early Call on the Central Defense Pairing in 2014

Goodson was the best MLS defender other than Parkhurst during his last MLS season.

 

What league-wide awards did he get?

 

If we cannot find better central defenders than Bocanegra this cycle we won't qualify. As for the MLS guys, if any of them actually do develop the way we hope they have plenty of time to go to Europe, so I wouldn't hold it against them for now.

My absurdly early pairing is Gooch and Opara, once we settle on them we can nickname it Goochopara, has a nice ring to it.

Then again Goochagbossoumonde sounds even better. I think I will go with that one, Goochream doesn't do it for me.

 

Ew.

 

George John is in his third year. If he's on a 4 year deal then maybe he'll venture overseas after 2012.

 

None. I didn't say people picked up on it. Except Bob Bradley, to his credit.

 

Goodson went to Norwegian 2nd division (albeit to a club normally in the TL) after his contract ended in MLS.

That's not exactly a brimming endorsement.

 

How bout the move from Boulder Rapids Reserves to F. C. Dallas?

 

Goodson is currently playing at a pretty good club so I'd lock him into our starting XI. I worry that him and Onyewu at CB will be too slow. We should definitely not play an offside trap. What about Jones at CB? He plays CDM so it wouldn't be that different.

 

I like both of them, but it's hard to picture a Goodson/Gooch pairing. I'd rather have Boca in there for one of them.

I know, I'm going to take crap for this, but if Wynn ever got his positioning down - basically just learn not to ball-watch - he could be the monster of the midway.

I know, that's a Big If.

Ya gotta like that we have prospects. Wish they had another year into the curve in them.

 

Goodson got his first cap in '08 after he left MLS.

 

He didn't exactly have much hype behind him when he left the league. No league-wide awards, no publications heralding his prowess, and no caps. Bocanegra, Parkhurst, Barrett, Califf, and Nelsen had all those things.

How about that Ryan Nelsen? Most successful MLS cb export ever.

 

I thought Nelson played Dmid in MLS. I was wrong?

 

You don't win Defender of the Year playing in midfield.

 

Might explain why he didn't get it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_Defender_of_the_Year_Award

Not league wide anyway. Did he get it from the club?

 

my bad.

nelsen was on the 2003 and 2004 mls best XIs as a defender.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_Best_XI

apparently played d-mid in college.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Nelsen

 

So, that's a smartass way of saying "yes, you were wrong"? Gotta love civility.

 

#2 (Big strong CB)

1. Onyewu (FC Twente) 32 (in 2014)*
2. Goodson (Brondby) 32
3. Marshall (Crew) 30
4. Agbossoumonde (Djurgadens) 23
5. Cameron (Houston) 28
6. Gonzalez (Galaxy) 26


#3 (smaller, passer)

1. Bocanegra (St. Etienne). 35
2. DeMerit (Vancouver) 35
3. Opara (S.J. E) 25
4. Ream (NJRB) 27

For me

Next 2 years (gold cup and after)

Onyewu-Bocanegra (back ups Goodson-DeMerit or Ream)

For 2014 and most of the elimination/Confederations cup

Onyewu-Opara (Back ups Boss-Ream)

Hopefully I will be 75% correct

 

wtf ignore my post, sorry

 

Sticking with the theme of '14.

1. Gooch. Will be knocking around with a top team in the mid-tier or with a team in a top league.

2. Whitbred. If he stays healthy, will be bouncing being the Prem and the Championship like Demerit before him.

3. Boss. The best placed among the young cbs. Two good seasons in Sweden and he can move to a much bigger league.

4. The MLS guys.

 

Question.

If we play Mexico in the Simis or the Final.

Who do we have that can cover:


-----------------Hernandez
Vela--------------------------------Dos Santos




I think we need people with speed and defending skills at RB and LB not a converted midfielder that goes forward too much (a la Spector)

What do you all think?

It is pretty scary that LB is very weak for the USA, Dos Santos will most likly play RAM, that could get ugly.