Mr. Josmer Volmy Altidore

I am not a big of Jozy, I think it's time that we let the youngsters get some real chances and start to integrate them more.

With that said, I'll take Jozy any day over Zardes.

 

it it possible to do all of these things.

 

Poor Zardes. He looks an improved player to me and I don’t have a hard time seeing him having a big impact for us this cycle. Maybe he needs to go to the 2nd Bundesliga and score some goals so that he can be declared the second coming of Christ by some us fans

 

Poor Zardes? He's got his own personal head coach at the moment and every opportunity for PT. The USMNT doesn't need a messiah, just players with international level skills. Zardes is a good player, not a starter for what could be a good national team.

 

Who are our international skilled strikers right now? We have some promising youngsters who should be given chances for sure.

 

Sad, but true. Our strike force is simply pathetic.

 

I'd love to see Altidore play right forward in 3G's 433.

The strker depth chart would be Wood, Zardes, Morris, and Ramirez. The first two have good international records.

 

Right now, Jozy is our best striker. That's not a good thing, but it is a true thing.

 

With Wood out, Jozy is maybe 4th.

 

I miss that Jozy/Wood combo. Wood got the best out of Jozy.

I think for the Gold Cup, we start Jozy and we retire him after. Let the Young Guns take over post-July. Sargent, Weah, Nova. They can get it done. If not, we play with 1 striker.

 

3G is rolling with a 1-striker formation. If an all-MLS lineup were to be used at the Gold Cup:

 

I haven't seen Ramirez play. Is he anything more than simply depth?

 

Nope. And I probably have him a little high.

 

In fairness to Jozy, he hasn't had a chance to play with an a-mid since his Eredivisie days. This year he has chance to do so at both club and international level.

 

This kind of statement is just silly. Jozy is 29 years old, playing a position where players play the longest (along with CB and goalie). He won't be 30 until November, to boot. Jesus, just because you've seen him play for the last 12 years doesn't mean he's too old.

 

By retire him, I mean begin our transition from him. Just as England did for Wayne Rooney despite him having been only 31.

 

Ok, but Rooney was 2 years older than Jozy is currently, and WE'RE NOT ENGLAND. If we had a pipeline of hot young talent that was already playing regular competitive high level ball like them, then sure. We can wish we had such a reality, but we don't.

 

To be fair, in 2016 England had Harry Kane and a still moderately performing Rooney. Jozy can score in MLS and against CONCACAF scrubs. I'd say we take the risk and utilize our Young Guns post Gold Cup. Still relying on the same vets who failed us before isn't a change at all.

 

Strikers play the longest? No.

 

I can't seem to find the article I had read (which surprised me regarding strikers). It noted that while speed is reduced, the experience and wiliness make up for it. In any case, 29 is not old.

 

Altidore

Also, I didn’t realize Spain was concacaf scrub level.

Some how, we’re also supposed to judge Jozy as a failure against elite teams when he was injured for 2 of 3 WC’s he’s been around for.