Roster for September WC Qualifiers

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton FC: 12/7 SO)

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 22/3), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, 2/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover: 19/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 3/0), Clarence Goodson (IK Start: 1/0), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew: 2/0), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan: 17/1), Jonathan Spector (West Ham: 2/0)

Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake: 0/0), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 11/4), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo: 6/0), Clint Dempsey (Fulham: 18/4), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus: 2/0), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo: 1/0), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew: 0/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 5/0)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Hull City: 9/5), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids: 5/0), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 16/6), Charlie Davies (FC Sochaux: 3/2), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 31/11), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake: 0/0)

I'd like to see Feilhaber start with Bradley and hope Torres sees some action along the way. Can Spector play on the left?

 

no, no, no, no. Spector dominated Spain on the right side, and cannot cross with his left foot.

If anything, the big question is what to do with LB. Boca is not the answer, Bornstein isn't good enough, and BB was willing to put Beasley over 'Dolo there, which says a lot.

 

I like the fact that FIndley is in the squad. I've always thought he could do well at the CONCACAF level. The goals have been disappointing throughout his career, but he seems to have fixed that this year.

 

If you're more concerned with playing solid defense than with generating offense from your outside backs, Boca might be the answer at left back.

 

RE: Re: Roster for September WC Qualifiers

Spector plays LB for West Ham.

Important thing for me is seeing Altidore and Davies up top. Everything else is secondary.

 

JS has been filling in at LB, but he's usually on the right side.

if you can wade through the great idea/crappy design site you'll see: http://www.football-lineups.com/footbal ... /Analysis/

 

I think that is probably the best decision Don. I also wouldn't mind Edgar Castillo getting a look at left back. He is a natural left back and good at pushing into the attack. He may need to work on his overall defense but I still think he should get a look sometime. He has been playing pretty well for Tigres.

 

That would certainly be interesting....though would sitting so far back potentiall nullify Feilhaber's best attributes? I guess not if Dempsey and Donovan are pushed fairly high and wide, which I imagine they would be. Ultimately, I'm with Andy: as long as Altidore and Davies start up front together, I'll be happy. As long as they're fit, they should start every game together between now and next summer.