Your 23 for Russia. Let's see who gets it right in 10 months

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  1. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    GK : Howard, Horvath, Hamid

    DF: Cameron, Brooks, Besler, Gonzalez, Miazga, Lichaj, Yedlin, Ream, Villafanna

    MF: Bradley, Johnson, Nagbe, Acosta, Pulisic, Arriola, Zardes

    FW: Altidore, Wood, Dempsey, Morris,
     
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  2. soccersubjectively

    soccersubjectively BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 17, 2012
    Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    GK: Howard, Guzan, Horvath

    D: Brooks, Cameron, Yedlin, Gonzalez, Besler, Villafana, Beasley

    M: Pulisic, Bradley, Acosta, Nagbe, F Johnson, Arriola, Bedoya

    F: Wood, Altidore, Dempsey, Morris, Dwyer
     
  3. tbonepat11

    tbonepat11 Member+

    Jun 21, 2001
    All you guys not picking Zusi.....tisk tisk tisk. Do you not remember Agoos?

    G: Howard, Guzan, Hamid

    D: Brooks, Cameron, Yedlin, Gonzalez, Besler, Villafana, Zusi

    M: Pulisic, Bradley, Acosta, Nagbe, F Johnson, Arriola, Bedoya, Zardes

    F: Altidore, Wood, Dempsey, Morris, Dwyer
     
  4. Footsatt

    Footsatt Member+

    Apr 8, 2008
    Michigan
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    GK: Howard, Hamid, Horvath (3)

    CB: Brooks, Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Ream (5)

    OB: Villafana, Zusi, Yedlin (3)

    M: Bradley, Nagbe, McKennie, Jones, Pulisic, Feilhaber, F Johnson, Zardes (8)

    F: Wood, Altidore, Dempsey, Morris (4)


    Commentary...
    5 CBs encase we line up with 3 in the back
    Ream, FJ & Besler can all play back up LB.
    Yep, Feilhaber is on the roster so is Jones.
    McKennie beats out Roldan and Acosta as he impresses in the Bund this fall.
     
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  5. SamsArmySam

    SamsArmySam Member+

    Apr 13, 2001
    Minneapolis, MN
    GK: Howard, Guzan, Hamid
    D: Yedlin, Zusi, Cameron, Omar, Brooks, Miazga, Villafana, Besler
    M: Arriola, Zardes, Bradley, Acosta, Pulisic, Nagbe, Fabian, Bedoya
    F: Jozy, Wood, Dempsey, Morris

    It's all about the tradeoffs. I'm guessing the following are invited into the final camp (assume 30) but get cut / become alternates: Horvath, Ream, Lichaj, McCarty, Corona, Rowe, and Dwyer.
     
  6. soccersubjectively

    soccersubjectively BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 17, 2012
    Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I picked Beasley so I don't want to hear it
     
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  7. tbonepat11

    tbonepat11 Member+

    Jun 21, 2001
    hehe well played sir.
     
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  8. Bajoro

    Bajoro Member+

    Sep 10, 2000
    The Inland Empire
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think Klinsmann will be the third keeper and Bruce will name Landon as his keeper coach.
     
  9. vexco

    vexco Member+

    Nov 2, 2013
    GK: Howard, Guzan, Horvath
    D: Brooks, Cameron, Gonzalez, Miazga, Yedlin, Zusi:)cry:), Garza, Fabian
    M: Bradley, Acosta, Nagbe, McKennie, Pulisic, Zardes, Bedoya, Saief
    A: Wood, Jozy, Morris, Dempsey
     
  10. Betamax

    Betamax Member

    Jul 10, 2002
    Houston, Tx
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    GK: Howard, Guzan, Horvath
    D: Zusi, F Johnson, Brooks, Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Yedlin, Villafana
    M: Nagbe, Pulisic, Bradley, Acosta, Zardes, Bedoya, Arriola
    F: Dempsey, Wood, Morris, Altidore, Dwyer
     
  11. Bajoro

    Bajoro Member+

    Sep 10, 2000
    The Inland Empire
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #11 Bajoro, Aug 2, 2017
    Last edited: Aug 2, 2017
    GK: Howard, Horvath, Guzan
    D: Brooks, Cameron, Besler, Gonzalez, Miazga, Yedlin, Villafana, Lichaj
    M: Bradley, Pulisic, Nagbe, Acosta, Jones, Zardes, Johnson, Arriola
    F: Dempsey, Wood, Morris, Altidore

    ETA: I originally had McKennie in, but I replaced him with Jones. I think he'd be a great late-game sub if he'd accept the role.

    ETA, 2: Crud. I forgot Lleget and Rowe. This is hard.
     
  12. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    My 23?

    GK: Howard, Horvath, Guzan
    D: Yedlin, Cameron, Brooks, Besler, Palmer-Brown, Toljan, Fab,
    MF: Silk Chocolate, Chandler, Bradley, Carleton, McKennie, Lletget, Jones, Zardes
    F: Wood, Dempsey, Morris, Dwyer, The Red Baron
     
  13. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    GK: Howard, Hamid, Horvath
    Defenders: Yedlin, Chandler, Lichaj, Johnson, Besler, Brooks, Miazga, Palmer-Brown
    Midfielders: Cameron, Bradley, Acosta, McKennie, Lletget, Pulisic, Feilhaber, Carleton
    Forwards: Altidore, Agudelo, Wright, Dempsey
     
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  14. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's an interesting take. Jones and Dempsey for late game heroics. A problem for taking either is if a starter gets hurt ala Altidore in the last WC. Would that make Dempsey a starter? If Bradley got hurt would that make Jones a starter? 23 is not many for a tournament and every backup spot has to cover many different eventualities. Partly luck too as in no one can predict injuries.
     
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  15. Bajoro

    Bajoro Member+

    Sep 10, 2000
    The Inland Empire
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good questions. I don't think we have a good like-for-like replacement for Bradley, but otherwise we seem to have players who can fill in for multiple roles. (Not sure if this is more-so than usual.) Jones is a warrior with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. I'm hoping he channels it all into a good showing between now and roster selection. I don't really care who makes the cut, just hope they're all showing well at the right time.
     
  16. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Jones is done. He hasn't shown anything for years. We already have a bunch of older vets on the team right now (Howard, Dempsey, Cameron, Altidore, Besler, Bradley), we need to get younger. I can't see the logic of taking Jones to the WC instead of someone like McKennie.
     
  17. Footsatt

    Footsatt Member+

    Apr 8, 2008
    Michigan
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I managed to get Jones and McKennie on my roster. Why not bring both?
     
  18. klins

    klins Member

    Jun 20, 1999
    stafford , tx, usa
    I think BA will bring this to Russia
    G: Howard, Guzan, Hamid
    D: Yedlin, Cameron, Brook, Villafana, Besler, Gonzalez, Zusi, Ream
    M: Bradley, Pulisic, Nagbe, Arriola, McCarthy, Acosta, Bedoya, Johnson
    F: Altidore, Wood, Dempsey, Morris
     
  19. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I'm sure you could find some way to bring both, but I think they'd probably be competing for the same spot.
     
  20. DHC1

    DHC1 Member+

    Jun 3, 2002
    NYC
    Your loyalty to Agudelo (over Wood!) is breath-taking. Props for putting it out there for all to see
     
  21. DHC1

    DHC1 Member+

    Jun 3, 2002
    NYC
    GK: Howard, Guzan, Hamid
    CD: Cameron, Brooks, Besler, CCV
    FB: Yedlin, Chandler, Villafana, Lichaj,
    Midfield: Pulisic, Bradley, Williams, F. Johnson, Nagbe, Bedoya, Zardes, McKennie
    S: Wood, Altidore, Dempsey, Morris
     
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  22. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Any fan should have loyalty to the best players. If you don't, there's something wrong with your mindset. Its a prediction, as well. Hard to predict how things will be in a year. But Wood really struggled to score goals for his club team last season, and isn't a big help with much else needed for the CF position. He was a big reason why they nearly got relegated. You don't get a free pass because you play in Europe. If you don't produce, you don't deserve to play for the NT.
     
  23. Sebsasour

    Sebsasour Member+

    New Mexico United
    May 26, 2012
    Albuquerque NM
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Only one mention of Saief? I'm still skeptical of Zusi, IIRC Bruce has only turned to him on MLS heavy squads. I think Fab and Cameron should both be ahead on the RB depth chart over him

    GK: Howard, Guzan, Hovarth
    FB: Yedlin, Villafana, Chandler
    CB: Cameron, Brooks, Gonzo, Besler
    CM: Bradley, Williams, Acosta
    AM: Pulisic, Fab, Zardes, Nagbe, Saief, Bedoya
    FW: Jozy, Dempsey, Wood, Morris
     
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  24. Bajoro

    Bajoro Member+

    Sep 10, 2000
    The Inland Empire
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe. Or maybe he's just coming off an injury.

    Sigi Schmid praises "warrior" Jermaine Jones after defensive showing against Seattle

    CARSON, Calif. – Jermaine Jones is fully healthy the first time in two months and quietly put together his best game in an LA Galaxy uniform during last Saturday’s scoreless draw with Seattle Sounders FC.

    Jones, who was making just his second league appearance since suffering an MCL Sprain in May, shined against the Sounders providing the defensive stability that the team’s midfield has lacked in recent weeks...

    Schmid did not hold back when describing Jones’ performance, referring to the veteran U.S. international as a “warrior” after the draw.

    “I thought Jermaine Jones was really good tonight. I asked Jermaine to play a more defensive role, to sit and stay connected with the two central defenders and he was very disciplined, and he did that job. ... there will be more moments for him to get involved as well offensively but what I wanted from him today he did everything I asked of him, and I thought he gave a great effort."
     
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  25. Betamax

    Betamax Member

    Jul 10, 2002
    Houston, Tx
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How could I forget DMB!? He goes. Updating my list.

    GK: Howard, Guzan, Horvath
    D: Zusi, Beasley, Brooks, Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler, Yedlin, Villafana
    M: Nagbe, Pulisic, Bradley, Acosta, Johnson, Bedoya, Arriola
    F: Dempsey, Wood, Morris, Altidore, Dwyer
     

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