Stick with Gonzales in the back over Cameron simply because Gonzales looked solid in the air, and didn't make any of the simple mistakes Cameron did against Portugal that ultimately cost us the win.
Beckerman and Jones need to be our defensive-minded midfielders with only Jones having the freedom to join the front ranks.
Bedoya provides more possibilities in regular play than Davis, and covers the field well. Zusi has proven that he deserves to be in the lineup but if he or Bedoya are not delivering and we are facing elimination, at least one of them will need to be subbed for a striker (Jozy if healthy?) and a 4-4-2 tactical change.
Bradley is covering field like no other. A 4-2-3-1 starting lineup gives him more freedom to stay forward with Jones and Beckerman at CDM's. Dempsey and Bradley need to make something happen or a shift to a 4-4-2 will become necessary during the game.
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KurtGFOP
almost 10 years
Stick with Gonzales in the back over Cameron simply because Gonzales looked solid in the air, and didn't make any of the simple mistakes Cameron did against Portugal that ultimately cost us the win. Beckerman and Jones need to be our defensive-minded midfielders with only Jones having the freedom to join the front ranks. Bedoya provides more possibilities in regular play than Davis, and covers the field well. Zusi has proven that he deserves to be in the lineup but if he or Bedoya are not delivering and we are facing elimination, at least one of them will need to be subbed for a striker (Jozy if healthy?) and a 4-4-2 tactical change. Bradley is covering field like no other. A 4-2-3-1 starting lineup gives him more freedom to stay forward with Jones and Beckerman at CDM's. Dempsey and Bradley need to make something happen or a shift to a 4-4-2 will become necessary during the game.