Narrow's the name of the game; clog the midfield and prevent Honduras from coming forward at speed. Any width will come from Fab and Chandler, with Jones and Bradley tasked with breaking up play more than moving it forward. Expect most of the play up the U.S. right, as Zusi is better moving forward intelligently than Jones; he and Chandler will be the main suppliers of crosses into the box, and Eddie gets the start because he's probably the best aerial threat we've got. (Jozy comes on if we need a goal late-ish.) Herc will run in behind and stretch the defense for an hour, hopefully buying some space for Dempsey to get the ball at his feet and run at the defense (Overlooked: Deuce's ability to draw free kicks around the box). 1-1 final.
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Alex Blackmer
over 11 years
Narrow's the name of the game; clog the midfield and prevent Honduras from coming forward at speed. Any width will come from Fab and Chandler, with Jones and Bradley tasked with breaking up play more than moving it forward. Expect most of the play up the U.S. right, as Zusi is better moving forward intelligently than Jones; he and Chandler will be the main suppliers of crosses into the box, and Eddie gets the start because he's probably the best aerial threat we've got. (Jozy comes on if we need a goal late-ish.) Herc will run in behind and stretch the defense for an hour, hopefully buying some space for Dempsey to get the ball at his feet and run at the defense (Overlooked: Deuce's ability to draw free kicks around the box). 1-1 final.