USA National Team Thread

[yossarian]

Beasley started the first matchup between those two teams, Farfan did not.
Farfan started the second matchup, Beasley did not.

But Beasley played in both matches and played on the left both times. What's your point about him not starting in the second?

[Eddie26]

You have to include Reyna in the US starting line-up for World Cup. Is he the captain for USA?

Damn right he's our captain! He'll be starting for sure. Some people give him stick and say his best days are past him...I disagree.

[yossarian]

Damn right he's our captain! He'll be starting for sure. Some people give him stick and say his best days are past him...I disagree.

His best days are past him.....but not so far past him that he shouldn't be starting for the U.S.

[SuperTrooper]

Here's my preferred formation for the WC

---------------Keller--------------
Lewis--Onyewu--Cherundolo--Albright
--------------Reyna--------------
Donovan------------------Beasley
-------------Dempsey-------------
------McBride------Twellman------

---------------Keller--------------
Cherundolo--Onyewu--Gibbs--Lewis
--------------Reyna--------------
---JOB----------------------Beasley
-------------Donovan-------------
------McBride--------EJ-----------

EJ if he's healthy, Wolff if EJ's hurt. JOB if he's healthy. Donovan is good for CAM, I don't know what possessed you to put Dempsey there. It'll be a miracle if he even makes the team. Lewis is being used at LB, not RB. Gibbs should take LCB if he's healthy.

[phishy]

---------------Keller--------------
Cherundolo--Onyewu--Gibbs--Lewis
--------------Reyna--------------
---JOB----------------------Beasley
-------------Donovan-------------
------McBride--------EJ-----------

EJ if he's healthy, Wolff if EJ's hurt. JOB if he's healthy. Donovan is good for CAM, I don't know what possessed you to put Dempsey there. It'll be a miracle if he even makes the team. Lewis is being used at LB, not RB. Gibbs should take LCB if he's healthy.

yep, thats my team as well...
strange an aussie?? is naming a starting 11 for the states, but ya, that is the starting lineup for me.

and since bruce arena is my mate, ill be sure to give him my .02 cents.

[JoshDB]

yep, thats my team as well...
strange an aussie?? is naming a starting 11 for the states, but ya, that is the starting lineup for me.

and since bruce arena is my mate, ill be sure to give him my .02 cents.

Strange a frenchman(???) is agreeing with a starting 11 to the states...

[phishy]

Strange a frenchman(???) is agreeing with a starting 11 to the states...

quoi? :confused:

[SuperTrooper]

yep, thats my team as well...
strange an aussie?? is naming a starting 11 for the states, but ya, that is the starting lineup for me.

and since bruce arena is my mate, ill be sure to give him my .02 cents.

An Aussie living in England?! How can you stand it?

[jjayg]

I rate Cherundolo unlike most. I think he's a decent player and better than Eddie Pope.

Don't doubt Twellman!
I love chrundolo...at right back. I've long since counted Twellman out. He is way down the depth chart. I hope.

[jjayg]

You know what...I confused Berhalter and Cherundolo. I was sitting here wondering why everyone is getting all over me about that and how small he is so I looked them up on USSoccer.com and found:

Cherundolo: 5-6 145
Berhalter: 6-1 175

My bad!
LOL...that makes sense. But I don't rate Berhalter that highly. I rate Conrad in front of Berhalter. Among others.

[jjayg]

I don't think Reyna is a lock to start. At this point it's too early to know what he will be like in 6 months.
I don't know why we don't play JOB (if healthy) at left back. Didn't he play there for Ajax??

[Walter3000]

---------------Keller--------------
Cherundolo--Onyewu--Gibbs--Lewis
--------------Reyna--------------
---JOB----------------------Beasley
-------------Donovan-------------
------McBride--------EJ-----------

EJ if he's healthy, Wolff if EJ's hurt. JOB if he's healthy. Donovan is good for CAM, I don't know what possessed you to put Dempsey there. It'll be a miracle if he even makes the team. Lewis is being used at LB, not RB. Gibbs should take LCB if he's healthy.

Why would O'Brien play right midfield? zif those four midfielders are playing together with no other help in midfield, it is a box, 2DMids, 2 AMids:

-------Reyna------O'Brien

-------Donovan----Beasley

--If we're playing with 1 DMid, the choice between Reyna and Mastroeni will be a tough one....Reyna is the better overall player, but Mastroeni is the better stay at home, tackle, toughness kind of guy.

[Walter3000]

I don't think Reyna is a lock to start. At this point it's too early to know what he will be like in 6 months.
I don't know why we don't play JOB (if healthy) at left back. Didn't he play there for Ajax??

A Long time ago, in a galaxy far far away.

He has since lost any bit of pace he had to play out there, plus with his skills he is our best center midfielder, and a waste out of position. Lewis is better there, and less valuable to play his natural position.

[Walter3000]

LOL...that makes sense. But I don't rate Berhalter that highly. I rate Conrad in front of Berhalter. Among others.

Why? and Who?

Berhalter is a very good defender for his club(and he is captain isnt he?)

Never been overly impressed with COnrad and his small opportunities with the Nats...very pedestrian. Berhalter has the experience.

[Howard Zinn]

Yeah, I know. :D


:p

[blackjack]

This is the best formation I can come up with (assuming JOB will not be fit, which seems increasingly likely).

-----------------Keller
Dolo------Gooch------Gibbs-------Lewis
---------Reyna---------Mastro
Donovan-------------------------Beasley
---------------GAM
---------------------McBride

Donovan, while he hasn't really played much on the wing, should be a good winger, if you think about his skill set. He runs at people, beats them, and plays good balls through to the forwards. He'd be like Joey Cole, not really responsible for putting in a lot of crosses, but cutting in and drawing defenders, putting shots in, and getting hacked.

[Walter3000]

This is the best formation I can come up with (assuming JOB will not be fit, which seems increasingly likely).

-----------------Keller
Dolo------Gooch------Gibbs-------Lewis
---------Reyna---------Mastro
Donovan-------------------------Beasley
---------------GAM
---------------------McBride

Donovan, while he hasn't really played much on the wing, should be a good winger, if you think about his skill set. He runs at people, beats them, and plays good balls through to the forwards. He'd be like Joey Cole, not really responsible for putting in a lot of crosses, but cutting in and drawing defenders, putting shots in, and getting hacked.


I like this, except mcBride will play closer to the midfield than Johnson, he is our target forward and nods balls down for allt he other players to run onto.

[jankballs]

I dont hate it, but I am not quite ready to give up on Eddie Pope and I would like to see Bobby Convey.

But I need to watch the friendlies so I can make a more educated decision on what the lineup should be. Right now I still have the '02 roster in my head.