The USMNT 26-man roster for World Cup 2022 announced p80 #1991

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by xbhaskarx, Jun 13, 2022.

  1. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I think Tilman and Morris are shoo-ins for their ability to make goals happen. I also think Arriola goes for sure due to his versatility out wide as both attacker and defender. He can actually play decent fb where he played for tijuana, I believe.
     
  2. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You have mixed 2 things that are unequal. Picking from a pool of known players does not mean that the roster spots are not open. I never said anything about the newness of any player. People in this thread have argued only 3 or so spots are open. That means that 23 spots are DECIDED. That's nonsensical. In no world are 23 spots decided at this point. I could say "CF, GK, left back" and we are already at more than 3 spots that are not decided. We have at least a half dozen spots on the roster that can reasonably be won at this point, and that is a conservative number with all of the injury issues (my true feeling is closer to 8). That the 6 (or more) spots are coming down mostly to 12-15 players we already know is irrelevant to my point. The point is that they are undecided slots on the roster, which someone can still win.
     
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  3. GreedyG

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    Dec 9, 2020
    I agree about McKennie. Has all the tools to do it well.
     
  4. ifsteve

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    Manchester United
    United States
    Jul 7, 2013
    MS and ID
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    McKennie's strengths are taken away if you put him at the 9. He is not big enough to play that as a target forward. Still would have to be more a false 9.

    As noted previously he is good in the air but that is due to his making well timed runs and sneaking in when the defense is preoccupied with other attackers. Put him at the 9 and he isn't in a position to sneak into the box.
     
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  5. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    Why are you resting a CB?
     
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  6. MarioKempes

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    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's hypothetical. You may have 2 wins already, and it's the third match. You could have an injury. There are different possible scenarios why you'd play a second choice CB. I'm just making the case for a 5th CB. With 23 players, you only need pick 4 CBs. However, with 26 players, I'd take an extra forward, an extra midfielder, and an extra CB.
     
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  7. xbhaskarx

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    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wait there are multiple threads on here with an active discussion regarding playing McKennie as a #9??

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  8. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Acosta came to DCU in 2016 and got his Green Card in Jan. 2018. Never tied to Argentina that I see. Any chance he can rep the US? He did spend a year in Mexico which might have wrecked it.
     
  9. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Member+

    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Takes 5 years after getting green card and about 6 months for processing the application. Next year.
     
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  10. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Acosta.......Now thats a player Id love to bring on in.......his passing is just surgical. Can always use a player like that. Total opposite of our current Acosta's passing
     
  11. Vios

    Vios Member

    Apr 22, 2008
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This what I have. I know my assumptions are bit different than yours. My question is:

    Of all my "X"s who are you most excited to add in?

    Tillman is the only player I am excited about. Vines and Sands have come up a lot. I loved Scally's highlights from the Bundesliga last year., but his USMNT debut did not go very well. Which makes me really nervous (as a lesson) for throwing in Tillman or Vazquez. The quotas (4 Forwards for example) are not fixed of course.

    3 GK: Turner, Steffen, X
    4 CB: Richards, Zimmerman, X, X
    4 FB: Dest, Robinson, Yedlin, X
    2 DM: Adams, Acosta
    4 CM: McKennie, Musah, LDLT, X
    5 W: Pulisic, Weah, Reyna, Aaronson, X
    4 F: Jesus, Pefok, X, X
     
  12. papermache16

    papermache16 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would take one of your Forward X's and put them in defense somewhere. Candidates are Scally, Cannon, and Sands.
     
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  13. MarioKempes

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    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #638 MarioKempes, Aug 16, 2022
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2022
    GK: Johnson
    CB: Long, CCV, McKenzie
    FB: Scally
    M: I see Aaronson as a midfielder, not as a winger
    W: Morris
    F: Pepi, [Vazquez, Tillman]
     
  14. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I saw a stat in another thread where it said he lead the PL in passes received in space or something like that. With stats like that I don't move him from winger and hope that Reyna can get healthy and Tillman keeps improving to be the more true #10 midfield options.
     
  15. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    I would be surprised if Tillman isn’t selected. He brings so much more to the table for an elite competition than Roldan. I understand why Gregg might bring Arriola and Morris because they can do specific things well. But I don’t see Mr Vibes being on the roster. Name him as an assistant or something if you want him in the locker room.
     
  16. GreedyG

    GreedyG Member

    Dec 9, 2020
    Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.
     
  17. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
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    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Sarge having a good day so far today. If he has more good days I suppose that makes for a Sept camp invitation dilemma for Gregg.
     
  19. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bullsh*t. He didn't show that, when he played for the national team and he isn't showing it, against a club better than the ones he plays against in the SPL.
     
  20. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Wrong.
     
  21. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How so? I've watched 5 of his games.
     
  22. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Then you must be mistaking him for another player. Read the Athletic article to understand all the dimensions of your wrongness.
     
  23. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not reading anything. My vision is good.
     
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  24. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    Smart call. No other way to insulate your views from critical analysis.
     
  25. Pl@ymaker

    Pl@ymaker Member+

    Feb 8, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #650 Pl@ymaker, Aug 16, 2022
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2022
    Do you care about critical analysis, when it is negative?
     
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