Wood and Altidore are the 2 strikers up top for sure. Despite the fact that they shouldnt work together, they do. I would like to see Altidore be more aggressive with his shot as he was slow to pull the trigger vs. Mexico. However, his passing is REALLY underrated. As long as Wood is focused, he plays well. But sometimes he looses concentration or gets frustrated. No bueno then.
In the mid, Jones and Bradley are both great players, but they are terrible when they are both at CM. Klinsmann will want to keep Jones in the lineup, so he gets put as an outside mid but will tuck in and let FJ get up the pitch. Bradley, as a stay at home 6 will look MUCH better than what ever the heck he was vs. Mexico. TFC Bradley is playing amazing at this role, and with some Klejstan, Pulisic, Altidore, and Wood ahead of him, he will look much better. He was WAY too slow vs. Mexico, and I'm afraid he is trending downwards, but I hope I (and most everyone else) is wrong. Pulisic is a must start now
In the back, we go back to our proven 4 (Sub in Gonzalez for the hurt Cameron).
Guzan in goal with Howard out.
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Jake Owens
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Wood and Altidore are the 2 strikers up top for sure. Despite the fact that they shouldnt work together, they do. I would like to see Altidore be more aggressive with his shot as he was slow to pull the trigger vs. Mexico. However, his passing is REALLY underrated. As long as Wood is focused, he plays well. But sometimes he looses concentration or gets frustrated. No bueno then. In the mid, Jones and Bradley are both great players, but they are terrible when they are both at CM. Klinsmann will want to keep Jones in the lineup, so he gets put as an outside mid but will tuck in and let FJ get up the pitch. Bradley, as a stay at home 6 will look MUCH better than what ever the heck he was vs. Mexico. TFC Bradley is playing amazing at this role, and with some Klejstan, Pulisic, Altidore, and Wood ahead of him, he will look much better. He was WAY too slow vs. Mexico, and I'm afraid he is trending downwards, but I hope I (and most everyone else) is wrong. Pulisic is a must start now In the back, we go back to our proven 4 (Sub in Gonzalez for the hurt Cameron). Guzan in goal with Howard out.