outlawauron said:
Hah! We will see. With Messi back, I think they'll rofflestomp their way to the championship. Ecuador will be very tough, especially with Yedlin out. The US defense has been stellar in Copa. It's a shame that the backline is going to be disrupted. What do you think happens: 1. Orozco at RB 2. Cameron to RB, Birnbaum at CB 3. Fabs to RB, Castillo to LB 4. Something else? Edit: John Brooks gonna get paid this year or the next. He is playing like a man on a mission! |
I wouldn't mess with our CBs at this point. Of those I'd say option 3 seems most likely. Surprising aspect of this tournamanet has been lack of Jurgen tinkering and letting same guys play consistently.
Brooks stock has definitely gone up, his work on that 3 on 1 against Paraguay should be shown to every defender.
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We're also very excited about this team, but surprisingly the expectations in general aren't sky-high (like they usually were). We're focusing on getting out of the group (for the first time ever) and after that - competing on par with Europe's best. Anything more than getting out will be seen as an extra by most, though I believe we deserve to be in the top 8.
