Current best starting Xl?

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  1. Ruben Rivas

    Ruben Rivas Member

    Madrid
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    Apr 1, 2017
    Miami
    You have proof that Cam has better possession game than Bradley? Video proof?
     
  2. Excellency

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    Nov 4, 2011
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    eh.........the way the 6 plays in the 4 man line today, he really has to stay put more than a 3rd cb.
     
  3. Excellency

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    Nov 4, 2011
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    As a mid or defender? Are you saying he should play for Nats as a mid or defender?
     
  4. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Despite being a new face at the Estadio Hidalgo, Gonzalez wasted little time taking an immediate leadership role with the Tuzos. In each of his first two matches, Gonzalez has shown a commanding presence, as he’s organized a Pachuca defense that has conceded just once in two games.

    https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2016/...gonzalez-talks-about-his-move-pachuca-insider
     
  5. deuteronomy

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    #1480 deuteronomy, Apr 25, 2017
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2017
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  6. Pegasus

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  7. GiallorossiYank

    GiallorossiYank Member+

    Jan 20, 2011
    NJ/Roma/Napoli
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    AS Roma
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    United States
    I am on board with giving Acosta the keys to the castle and letting him start alongside MB
     
  8. beamish

    beamish Member+

    Jul 6, 2009
    I haven't done this for a while. Here's a whoscored best XI. I threw in Sofascore numbers for Mexico

    ----------------------------------Wood (6.72 BL)----Sapong (7.33 MLS)

    Johnson (6.52 BL)--- Cameron (7.11 EPL)---Feilhaber (7.49 MLS)------Pulisic (6.93 BL)

    Bornstein (6.79 Mex)----Brooks (6.98 BL)----Hedges (7.41 MLS)---------Zusi (7.32 MLS)

    --------------------------------------------------Guzan (6.47 EPL)



    and a backup XI

    -----------------------------------Nguyen (7.3 MLS)---Agudelo (7.24 MLS)

    Nagbe (7.17 MLS)---------Morales (6.61 BL)-----McCarty (7.27 MLS)-------Chandler (6.88 BL)

    Garza (6.9 MLS)----Zimmerman (7.31 MLS)-----Miazga (6.88 Ered.)-------Yedlin (7.05 Champ)

    ---------------------------------------------------Melia (7.12 MLS)

    The third keeper is Hamid (7.07 MLS)
     
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  9. truefan420

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    I'd def like to see it given a legit chance. Will be interesting to see if arena views Cameron as a CB or CM when we have a full team. Caused he played a lot of 8 for Stoke this year.
     
  10. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    ----------Wood----Dempsey----
    ---Johnson------------------Pulisic----
    ----------Roldan----Bradley---
    -Villafana------------------------Yedlin---
    ----------Brooks----Cameron----
    ----------------Howard----

    Of course, G-Cam starts in CM if he isn't on the backline.

    Wood and Dempsey showed great chemistry playing up top in the Copa.

    Johnson is more LM than LAM.
     
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  11. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    #1486 IndividualEleven, Jun 13, 2017
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2017
    -----------Wood----Dempsey----
    ---Saief------------------------Pulisic----
    -----------Acosta----Bradley---
    -Johnson-------------------------Yedlin---
    ----------Brooks----Cameron----
    -----------------Howard-

    or

    ----------------------Wood--------
    ----------Johnson-----------Pulisic----
    ---Saief----Acosta----Bradley-----Lichaj---------
    ---------Ream----Brooks----Cameron----
    ---------------------Howard-

    Assuming Saief does well in the upcoming matches.
     
  12. Excellency

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    Because Cameron is kind of between a cb/fb/cdmid, he may just decide that the solution is to play a 3 man back line with Cameron as the middle cb. I wouldn't mind.
     
  13. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Hamid
    Cameron-Brooks-Besler
    Yedlin-Acosta-Bradley-Johnson
    Chandler-Agudelo-Pulisic
     
  14. truefan420

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    May 30, 2010
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    He is def a great fit in the middle of a back 3 but to play our 3 best CB's ideally he'd be RCB and Brooks in middle with Besler at LCB. I'm just sure Brooks can turn his hips well enough to play in the middle of the 3. And if Cameron is in the middle and Brooks is LCB the right CB can't be Gonzo unless we want our back 3 to be a back 5.
     
  15. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
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    Chandler in the front 3 is interesting. Agudelo won't beat out Wood or Jozy.
     
  16. DeRo4Life

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    May 12, 2017
    lol chandler-agudelo
     
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  17. thepundit

    thepundit Member

    Jan 1, 2005
    Tacoma, WA
    against CONCACAF or WC group punching bag

    Dempsey Wood
    Saief Bradley Pulisic
    Acosta
    Fab Brooks Cameron Yedlin
    Howard

    against Colombia or Argentina or Mexico or other buzzsaw of attacking quality I think we will have to advance the ball via our wingbacks and take some yellow cards to turn bewildering combinations by the opposing team into free kicks for the opposing team. we would be dangerous from set pieces I think

    Altidore
    Saief Bradley Pulisic
    Acosta
    Johnson Brooks Omar Cameron Yedlin
    Howard
     
  18. FlipsLikeAPancake

    Jul 6, 2010
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't you guys want to see how Saief plays at the Gold Cup before projecting him as a starter with the A-team? I'll never understand why people slot uncapped players into their Best XI.
     
  19. jaxonmills

    jaxonmills Member+

    Aug 26, 2011
    Nat'l Team:
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    ---------------Wood-----------------
    ------Nagbe---------Pulisic--------
    FJ-----Bradley--Acosta---Yedlin
    ----Besler---Brooks---Cam------
    --------------Howard----------------

    Or maybe stick with the back 3 we rolled out vs. Mexico.
     
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  20. Excellency

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    Why would you not put Jozy where you put Nagbe? How many goals does Nagbe have? Somebody bring me a microscope.:geek: Jozy's through pass is 10x better than Nagbe's.
     
  21. LuckofLichaj

    LuckofLichaj Member+

    Mar 9, 2012
    3 in the back is perfect for the upper end of our pool right now. We have depth for days at CB and an above-average group of outside backs (for a national team) in FJ, Yedlin and Chandler.

    Love jaxonmills' selection except that I would flip Nagbe and Pulisic, although that seems pretty fluid anyway.

    Also, FJ simply cannot play anything but wingback/fullback for us. He's at his best when running into space, not making square passes in the middle of the pitch.
     
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  22. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Johnson's lack of stamina and durability means wingback is probably not for him. He also hasn't excelled at the position with Gladbach.

    On the right, Nagbe could provide a better attacking presence than some of the other options are capable of.

    ----------------------Wood--------
    ----------Johnson-----------Pulisic----
    ---Saief----Acosta----Bradley-----Nagbe---------
    ---------Ream----Brooks----Cameron----
    ---------------------Howard-
     
  23. Ghost

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    Sep 5, 2001
    ..........Wood ..............Altidore
    .......................Pulisic
    Zardes..................................Chandler
    ........................Bradley
    Acosta ... Brooks....Cameron....Yedlin
    .........................Horvath
     
  24. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
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    One of the finest traditions of Big Soccer going way back.
     
  25. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I agree on FJ as a wingback. That is a position where you do a lot of unrewarded running and not sure that is what he is up for.
     

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