For starters, I'd like to apologize for including Eddie Johnson in the honorable mention section of my top 10. Won't happen again. That being said, I will be the biggest EJ fan tomorrow for Fulham assuming he plays. The game against Reading is essentially Fulham's last gasp to avoid relegation so they need whatever help they can get. We have reached a dead period of sorts in the national team schedule, so I figure now would be the best time to examine the future of the team and some possible line-ups for the upcoming friendlies and qualifying. Here is my ideal line-up with an eye towards the future:
----------------Howard-----------------
Dolo-------Boca-------Gooch-----Pearce
------------Bradley----Edu-------------
Donovan-------------------------Beasley
------------------Adu-------------------
----------------Altidore-----------------
-To me, the only question about this line-up is Left Back. Pearce has played pretty well in the past couple friendlies and I think he'd get the nod over Bradley's boy Jonathan Bornstein. You may be asking yourself where is Clint Dempsey. As much as I love Deuce I think he may be the odd man out in the future especially as Freddy and Jozy continue to develop. This is a very young and dangerous line-up, one I feel is capable of beating England. Howard is a monster in goal and the backline is solid. In the midfield you have two very good Defensive Mids in Bradley and Edu and plenty of speed on the outside with Donovan and Beasley. Up top, we just let Freddy go to work and allow him to connect with Jozy as they did in the U-20 World Cup. If nothing else, it would make for some exciting, fast-paced soccer. Let me know what you guys think about this line-up and post your ideal line-ups in the comments section.
--Outlaw Veteran
Friday, April 11, 2008
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3 comments:
What has happened to j.bornstein? Has he been hurt lately he hasn't even gotten the call up lately for the camp? I like the attaching that bornstein brings. And you got to go with Stevie Cherundolo he scores from 6 yards are so and brings some experience.
Agreed with Howard
Gooch has been playing well and Boca looks good for the Nats, but Demerit gets playing time for Watford.
Howard
Cherundolo Gooch Boca bornstein
Dempsey Bradley Donovan Beasley
Altidore Ching
Off the Bench: Adu for Ching
Edu for Bradely
Howard
Conrad - Gooch - Boca - Bornstein
Bradley
Donovan Dempsey Beasley
Adu
Altidore
Howard
Cherundolo Conrad Gooch Boca
Bradley
Dempsey Beasley
Adu
Altidore Donovan
Bench: Edu for Bradley
Convey for Beasley/Deuce
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