(06-12-2017 02:28 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-12-2017 02:03 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(06-12-2017 12:22 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-12-2017 11:48 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Acosta/Bradley pairing looked promising yesterday.

Geoff Cameron was man of the match.

Absolutely...Cameron played out of his mind in the second half. He organized the back very well and was constantly involved in clearances and overall pressure on balls in and around the 18-yard box.

Acosta/Bradley would be an excellent holding pair IMO. If we went to a 5-man midfield once Acosta gets a bit more settled internationally and Timmy Chandler gets healthy enough to help a 4-man back, I think we'll be a much more globally competitive side. The 4-5-1 was Arena's strongest lineup back into 2006, and obviously the one he is most comfortable with given his time at the helm of LAG...and I have a feeling he will want to get back to that given how well the current crop pairs into that formation.

---------------Wood--------------
Johnson------Pulisic--------Lletget (when healthy)
------Bradley-------Acosta--------
Villafana--Brooks--Cameron--Chandler

And if you need to play more of a defensive/counter-attacking game, you go to the formation we saw yesterday with similar personnel. I though Yedlin played well as the wing back on the right, and Johnson or Villafana can acquit themselves nicely on the left.

I hope that injury hasnt closed the Lleget window.

Yeah, those Lisfranc injuries are tough to come back from. He was definitely making headway before that though, and is quite obviously the Right Mid they want...I think Nagbe could slot in quite well, but Lletget fits Arena's system better, and has the added familiarity of playing under him for a few years at LAG.

yup. I like Nagbe but he needs to bring intensity consistently. He drifts in and out of the game from time to time. As much as the Right Mid has to track back on defense for the USMNT you need a player that will always be engaged. He does it most of the time very well, however he needs to do it all of the time especially against higher quality opposition.