Arena's 30 & 23 for 2018

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by Footsatt, Jul 12, 2017.

  1. Footsatt

    Footsatt Member+

    Apr 8, 2008
    Michigan
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is it to soon to start this? Should this go here or in the USA main thread... mods please move if necessary.

    I didn't see a thread started yet. The purpose of this thread is not to post the roster you want, but to post your best guess of what Arena will do.

    Guys that are bold are the 23...

    GK (3)
    Howard (39)
    Guzan (33)
    Horvarth (23)


    D (11)
    OB: Villifana (28), Yedlin (24), Morrow (30), Ream (31), Zusi (31)
    CB: Brooks (25), Cameron (32), Besler (31), Palmer Brown (21), Gonzalez (29), Hedges (28)

    M (10)
    CM: Bradley (31), Acosta (22), Williams (29), McCarty (31)
    AM: Pulisic (19), F Johnson (30), Rowe (26), Nagbe (27), Mckennie (19), Zardes (26)

    F (6)
    Dempsey (35), Altidore (28), Wood (25), Wright (20), Agudelo (25), Dwyer (27)

    Average age for the 23 is 27.3.
     
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  2. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What I think Arena might do.
    GK (3): Howard, Guzan, Rimando
    DF (8): Yedlin, Villafana, Chandler, Zusi; Cameron, Brooks, Gonzalez, Ream. Lichaj, Besler, Hedges
    MF (8): Bradley, Acosta, Bedoya, McCarty; Pulisic, Johnson, Nagbe, Rowe. Lletget, Corona, Arriola
    F (4): Wood, Altidore, Dempsey, Dwyer. Morris

    What I might do at this point, though it could certainly change.
    GK (3): Howard, Guzan, Horvath
    DF (8): Yedlin, Johnson, Chandler, Villafana; Cameron, Brooks, Miazga, Ream. Lichaj, Besler, Palmer-Brown (EPB can be a CB/CDM hybrid)
    MF (8): Bradley, Acosta, Williams, Roldan; Pulisic, Saief, Nagbe, Arriola. McKennie, Rowe
    F (4): Wood, Altidore, Dempsey, Dwyer. Agudelo, Wright
     
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  3. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think Saieff will be on the team.
     
  4. Footsatt

    Footsatt Member+

    Apr 8, 2008
    Michigan
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He could be... maybe swap him for Rowe, Mckennie or Zardes in the roster I posted.
     
  5. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Even though Morris isn't playing well at the moment I think he needs to play more to stretch and open the field for others. I'm hoping his injury set him back and he will improve the rest of the year. If not him hopefully a speedy younger forward steps up quickly.
     
  6. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Now:

    30:

    Goalies: Howard, Hamid, Horvath, Guzan, Gonzalez

    Defenders: Yedlin, Chandler, Lichaj, Besler, Brooks, Miazga, Hedges, Gonzalez, Johnson, Villafana

    Midfielders: Bradley, Cameron, Acosta, Roldan, Trapp, Feilhaber, Saief, Pulisic, Rowe, Arriola

    Forwards: Agudelo, Altidore, Dempsey, Wood, Morris

    23: Cut Guzan, Gonzalez, Lichaj, Gonzalez, Roldan, Arriola, Morris

    May 2018:

    30:

    Goalies: Howard, Hamid, Horvath, Guzan, Gonzalez

    Defenders: Yedlin, Chandler, Lichaj, Besler, Brooks, Miazga, Hedges, Palmer-Brown, Johnson, Villafana

    Midfielders: Bradley, Cameron, Acosta, Trapp, McKennie, Feilhaber, Saief, Pulisic, Rowe, Carleton

    Forwards: Agudelo, Altidore, Dempsey, Wood, Wright

    23: Cut Guzan, Gonzalez, Lichaj, Hedges, Trapp, Rowe, Dempsey
     
  7. mattyfire

    mattyfire New Member

    Dec 7, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bruce's 23:
    GK: Guzan, Horvath, Howard
    DEF: Besler, Brooks, Cameron, Gonzalez, Miazga, Ream, Villafana, Yedlin, Zusi
    MID: Acosta, Arriola, Bradley, Johnson, McCarthy, Nagbe, Pulisic
    FWD: Altidore, Dempsey, Dwyer, Wood

    Cuts: Agudelo, Hedges, Jones, Lichaj, Saief, Zardes, Zimmerman
     
  8. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just can't see EPB making it given his total lack of call-ups/ Gold Cup exclusion.
     
  9. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Yedln and Green both didn't make their NT debut until the year of the WC, they made the team. At this point in the cycle last cycle, Brooks hadn't either. Brooks was 21 at the WC, Yedlin 20, Green 19. Johannsson also hadn't gotten gotten any caps by this point last cycle.

    Unless Arena goes with a completely opposite strategy, he should have a good chance, as long as he's playing regularly somewhere between now and the WC.
     
  10. mfw13

    mfw13 Member+

    Jul 19, 2003
    Seattle
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Guys in bold are locks....non-bold are still in contention...only including players who have been called up by Arena in 2017.

    G - Howard, Guzan, (Frei if FIFA approves his switch in time)
    D - Brooks, Cameron, Yedlin, F.Johnson, Gonzalez, Besler, Villafana
    M - Bradley, Pulisic, Nagbe, Gyardes, Bedoya, Arriola, Acosta, McCarty, Lletget, Saief, Roldan
    F - Altidore, Dempsey, Wood, Morris, Dwyer, Agudelo

    Biggest question mark for me is the future of the four European-based players who have not been called up yet by Arena.....Julian Green, Aron Johansson, Timmy Chandler, and Danny Williams. On pure talent Chandler and Williams should definitely be in the 23, while Julian Green and Aron Johansson have the talent but face an uphill battle because Arena may only take four forwards (although I'm guessing he takes five, since Dempsey likes to play in the hole, and Morris often plays on the wing).
     

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