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Hedjuk just tore his ACL, so he's out (you got your wish Stayinskool!) However, Bruce has decided to take Chris Albright in his place, who adds absolutely nothing to this squad...hopefully we won't have injuries.

oh well cherundolo will start in his place

 

 

I HAVE SAID BEFORE I AND WILL SAY IT AGAIN

 

ATLEAST WE ARE NOT ENGLAND

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Cherundolo would have started over Hejduk anyway. I think Albright is the right guy to take his place, as he is very good in set pieces, which is very valuable in international play. I read somewhere the suggestion of the US running a 3-5-2. I hadn't thought about that, but if O'brien is healthy enough to be effective that might be our best choice. Put Cherundolo, Onyewu, and Lewis in the back. The Defensive mids O'brien and Reyna with Donovan the Attacking mid, and Dempsey and Beasley outside mids. Johnson and McBride would be the striker tandem. We probably won't do this though. I really hope someone steps up to replace Pope, whether its Gibbs, Bocanegra, or whomever. Did you see the ball Donovan took away from him to score over the weekend? That stuff gets you eliminated in the World Cup.

 

I like our chances to win the group though. The Czech Republic has talent, but Nedved has not looked good this year, and I don't like his mentality. He played in no qualifiers and then decided to come out of retirement to play in the playoffs to get in. He also is a headcase and does some silly things. I don't know if anyone saw, but the foul he committed against Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League was pretty ridiculous. I think he will do something that ends up hurting his side. As for Italy, the coach has come out and said he doesn't think Vieri will be fit for the cup. Totti is also coming off injury. Add in that they always seem to underachieve in the World Cup and lose to less talented teams, and I like our chances.

 

Whichever of those three teams wins the group will be in the semifinals. Round 2 would be a matchup with Croatia, Australia, or Japan and in the Quarters it will probably be an overrated French team, or maybe the South Koreans. Either way any of the three out of the US, Italy, and Czech should advance on to the semis.

 

I love the World Cup. There is nothing else on the same level. Can't wait for it to start.

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US in a 4-4-2

 

GK: Keller

RB: Cherundolo

CB: Pope

CB: Onyewu

LB: Lewis

RM: O'Brien

CM: Reyna

AM: Donovan

LM: Beasley

CF: McBride

ST: Johnson

 

US in a 3-5-2

 

GK: Keller

CB: Gibbs

CB: Bocanegra

CB: Onyewu

RM: Dempsey/Cherundolo

CM: O'Brien

CM: Reyna

AM: Donovan

LM: Beasley/Lewis

CF: McBride

ST: Johnson

 

Bruce likes to use 3 true centerbacks in his 3-5-2 formation with the 2 wings sliding back when necessary to create almost a 5-3-2 style of play. Cherundolo is probably our most solid man marker so he's always been penciled in as the starter. If Johnson can regain even some of his form from 2 years ago, It will be great seeing his seering pace flying onto throughballs and knockdowns created by the midfield and McBride!!

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US in a 4-4-2

 

GK: Keller

RB: Cherundolo

CB: Pope

CB: Onyewu

LB: Lewis

RM: O'Brien

CM: Reyna

AM: Donovan

LM: Beasley

CF: McBride

ST: Johnson

 

US in a 3-5-2

 

GK: Keller

CB: Gibbs

CB: Bocanegra

CB: Onyewu

RM: Dempsey/Cherundolo

CM: O'Brien

CM: Reyna

AM: Donovan

LM: Beasley/Lewis

CF: McBride

ST: Johnson

 

Bruce likes to use 3 true centerbacks in his 3-5-2 formation with the 2 wings sliding back when necessary to create almost a 5-3-2 style of play. Cherundolo is probably our most solid man marker so he's always been penciled in as the starter. If Johnson can regain even some of his form from 2 years ago, It will be great seeing his seering pace flying onto throughballs and knockdowns created by the midfield and McBride!!

 

 

I like the 3 backs in that 3-5-2 a lot. The only problem I see is Beasley is going to be on the field for sure. But Cherundolo gets in the attack well so him at an outside mid might work very well.

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I'd take Berhalter over Albright any day of the week. I was very surprised as was everyone else with the insertion of Ching. Then again, I am not Bruce.

we needed to fill another fullback for hejduk but i would have picked berhalter over gibbs

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we needed to fill another fullback for hejduk but i would have picked berhalter over gibbs

 

 

Gibbs should be there. I think Berhalter should have been there over Conrad. The reason I think Bruce chose Conrad is because whichever one of the two was on the team was going to be a backup, and I think Conrad was more willing to accept that role than Berhalter.

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i like berhalter as a player much better than conrad, but i can see bruces logic too... conrad will still be in the picture for the next world cup whilst berhalter wont and conrad is fine sitting and soaking up the opportunity while berhalter would expect to start.

 

i kind of like the selection of albright because he gives you a more natural marking back than adding yet another center back does.

 

I think most of us regret the injury to spector because this would have been a great opportunity to take a young defender to a major competition with little pressure on him.

 

It should be an interesting cup.

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