Fabian Johnson is a Bundesliga best 11 winger, and he's not a good defender, so he shouldn't play fullback. Of course he will, but this is a "should" lineup, not an actual lineup. Plus, Jurgen tells us anyone can play left back, and Zusi seems as good an anyone (tracks back, can cross, defends well) as anyone. Michael as the deep-lying playmaker. Wood the target man. Howard in the net b/c he commands and marshals a backline better. Beckerman over Jones because of the opponent- Bolivia a brute, less technical group.
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Neil W. Blackmon
almost 10 years
Fabian Johnson is a Bundesliga best 11 winger, and he's not a good defender, so he shouldn't play fullback. Of course he will, but this is a "should" lineup, not an actual lineup. Plus, Jurgen tells us anyone can play left back, and Zusi seems as good an anyone (tracks back, can cross, defends well) as anyone. Michael as the deep-lying playmaker. Wood the target man. Howard in the net b/c he commands and marshals a backline better. Beckerman over Jones because of the opponent- Bolivia a brute, less technical group.