None of those guys are spring chickens. None of those guys is particularly fast. If the US is going to push up from the back, there must be some speed in the back to recover quickly, or as Honduras showed, any time an opposing midfielder can get his head up and play a good through ball, or even a little chip over the top, there will be heart-stopping moments for the US goalkeeper.
Unfortunately, I do not see any prospects with the pace, skill and soccer brain needed to fill that spot. So until such players show up, the tactical acumen of the older guys will have to do.
The simplest way to avoid the obvious lack of speed is to drop back to make the space into which a ball can be played much smaller. Unfortunately, that does not mesh with Klinsmann’s desire to push forward.
So definitely Gooch will be starting the next match. Shame Goodson isn’t there. But looks like Gooch/Goodson/Bocanegra definitely for our centerback pair
Oh I didn’t even notice. I’ve been reading too much fakebobbradley on twitter
Edu?
None of those guys are spring chickens. None of those guys is particularly fast. If the US is going to push up from the back, there must be some speed in the back to recover quickly, or as Honduras showed, any time an opposing midfielder can get his head up and play a good through ball, or even a little chip over the top, there will be heart-stopping moments for the US goalkeeper.
Unfortunately, I do not see any prospects with the pace, skill and soccer brain needed to fill that spot. So until such players show up, the tactical acumen of the older guys will have to do.
The simplest way to avoid the obvious lack of speed is to drop back to make the space into which a ball can be played much smaller. Unfortunately, that does not mesh with Klinsmann’s desire to push forward.
Would not bet on that.
Gooch/Goodson Boca good players but very slow and very vulnerable.
The US needs to get quicker in the back.
It’s …..the Ives
So definitely Gooch will be starting the next match. Shame Goodson isn’t there. But looks like Gooch/Goodson/Bocanegra definitely for our centerback pair
Are you talking about KAMMARMAN!!!!!!?
would like to see Bradley and Gooch start the next game.
Jozy starting to play and sound like a veteran, good move to AZ.
Hmm… I think I know that guy in the background of the Tim Howard interview portion of the video. He looks really familiar…