Bocanegra over Gonzalez because Klinsman will want the leadership in an CONCACAF away match, 2 defensive mid's so we can take advantage of Chandler and Johnson's ability to push forward and create on the wings. Bradley will play box to box. Zusi will take over a typical Donavan role, perhaps with a little less freedom to wander. Dempsey will drift towards the middle, especially when he and Bradley are linking up the back with the attack. Also Johnson will be able to push forward more than Chandler and allow Dempsey to get into the box for headers and cleanup. Altidore will be a target forward, but he won't be as alone up there as he has been in past matches as Dempsey and Zusi will play high up on the pitch than in the past when we went with a lone striker.
Howard is a beast and will make some absurd stops, as usual.
Gomez may be subbed in for Williams if we need the offense late game, and we'd go to a 4-1-3-2.
I'm predicting we win 2-1 on an Altidore Strike and a Dempsey header (or maybe off a rebound) off a cross from Johnson. Boca will be captain.
We'll conceed a goal off a low cross when either johnson or chandler get caught to far up the pitch OR when Bocanegra gets burned trying to cover for them. Altidore gets man of the match, but Bradley will be almost perfect.
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Demi Mondance
almost 12 years
Bocanegra over Gonzalez because Klinsman will want the leadership in an CONCACAF away match, 2 defensive mid's so we can take advantage of Chandler and Johnson's ability to push forward and create on the wings. Bradley will play box to box. Zusi will take over a typical Donavan role, perhaps with a little less freedom to wander. Dempsey will drift towards the middle, especially when he and Bradley are linking up the back with the attack. Also Johnson will be able to push forward more than Chandler and allow Dempsey to get into the box for headers and cleanup. Altidore will be a target forward, but he won't be as alone up there as he has been in past matches as Dempsey and Zusi will play high up on the pitch than in the past when we went with a lone striker. Howard is a beast and will make some absurd stops, as usual. Gomez may be subbed in for Williams if we need the offense late game, and we'd go to a 4-1-3-2. I'm predicting we win 2-1 on an Altidore Strike and a Dempsey header (or maybe off a rebound) off a cross from Johnson. Boca will be captain. We'll conceed a goal off a low cross when either johnson or chandler get caught to far up the pitch OR when Bocanegra gets burned trying to cover for them. Altidore gets man of the match, but Bradley will be almost perfect.