Pre-match: U.S. vs. Rep. of Ireland - 11/18/14 in Dublin

Screw this - GET RID OF RIMANDO NOW! It is a waste of time. He has no future with this team. Either Guzan or Hamid/Johnson. This is the unnecessary Bocanegra minutes of this cycle.

 

------------------RR---Altidore------------

---------Green---Morales---Ibarra--------

-------------------Beckerman-------------------

-----Garza--Brooks--Cameron--F.J.------

-----------------------Hamid----------------------

Even though I like Rimando, your right this game should be experimental.

We also have to try to win this one. Keep Beckerman in a defensive holding role.

 

That logic doesn't make any sense. Beasley is the opposite of Donovan in that regard. Beasley has done everything asked of him, especially under the Jurgen era. Reinvented himself at LB for the betterment of the team, which wound up paying huge dividends for both the team and Beasley because without Beasley at LB this past WC, we would have been in trouble. Say what you want, but Beasley had a very solid showing in the WC except for one half against Portugal. He held his own.

Now Beasley is on the roster to help develop Garza and the other youngsters. Unless Beasley was uncooperative with that (which I highly doubt) or he's injured, JK would have no reason to send him home. If JK sent him home against his will, that's flat out disrespectful.

 

Christ everything but the GK and back four look decent.

 

Also because we have an important tournament coming up, and not alot of players who have proven they can hold it down at the LB spot

 

What's your starting XI?

 

That wasn't a dig at your starting XI, it like a dig at our current player pool.

 

Beasley has been beast since converting to LB. Would have loved for him to stay and play vs Ireland. Unfortunately, our vote doesn't count.
Although I do have to compliment Garza.
Outstanding job.

 

I don't get the Beckerman fetish. BS and the media questioned his role in the team throughout most of the previous cycle and now he's the man all of a sudden?? Over compensation.


-----------------Altidore
------rubin------mix-------fabian
----------cameron--morales
--garza-----------------------chandler
-----------besler-----brooks
-----------------guzan

Mix - another chance. if he is subpar here, he falls further down the pecking order.

Chandler - should be fresh and motivated.

 

Why would you play a holding midfielder/rightback (Morales) at attacking midfielder?

 

Rubin---------------Jozy-------------Bedoya
----------------Mix---------Morales------------
---------------------Cameron--------------------
Garza--------Besler-----Brooks------Fabian
-----------------------Guzan--------------------

or

Fabian--------------Jozy------------Rubin
---------Morales----Mix----Bedoya-------
Garza-------Besler----Brooks----Chandler
----------------------Guzan--------------------

 

3 or 4 guys out of position, and somehow it still works because it's Ireland.

 

LOL. I think JK will experiment on this one.

----------------RR---Altidore--------------

------Green---Diskerud---Ibarra-----

--------------------Morales-----------------

--Garza---Brooks---Cameron---FJ--

 

???
Morales hasn't played RB since his Hertha days. This year and part of last season he has been playing the LM position with the freedom to cut inside. Same position that he played vs. Colombia.

 

Too bad, I thought Morales' performance, except for the one great pass, might be excused because he was playing out of position.

 

He looked what one would expect coming in late in a game where we don't see the ball much.

 

Here's my 11

------Rubin---Altidore-------
------------Green--------------
Ibarra----------------Johnson
-----------Morales-------------
Garza--Brooks-Besler-Chandler
-------------Guzan---------------

Might as well expiriment and play everyone in their actually positions. A shocking proposition, I know.

 

"Ah! Another question I should ask of US Soccer to further the discussion. What happens if I actually play everyone in their actual positions? I'm a genius!" - Jurgen

 

Round of 16.

 

Jones was sent back home.

 

Agree Morales needs minutes to see whet he brings. I would start Cameron as #6 as he could be an heir apparent to Beckerman

 

Dying to see Brooks/Besler as the CB tandem.

 

Here's the answer for the shocking Beasley drop:

Kyle McCarthy ‏@kylejmccarthy 2h2 hours ago
Jurgen Klinsmann said DaMarcus Beasley was released from #USMNT camp to tend to personal matters in Mexico.

 

Oh no. Klinsi has made it very clear they're both left center backs and could NEVER be used, like, 8 feet over to the right.

(Please ignore Klinsi playing other guys completely out of position all over the field. Thanks.)