Altidore because form should matter, no Danny Williams deep because of the same. Granted, Edu isn't in good form either- but at least he's played in these central American hellholes before.
With Dempsey slotted where I have him, the flow of the game may make this look more like a 4-5-1, otherwise, Bradley is technically the most advanced American midfielder, and there is little to no width outside unless Johnson plays well. That's a risk, but the width on the right would compensate I think.
There's no target forward on the roster, so Altidore is a "gut" feeling based on form, and if it fails, well, you always have Gomez's motor off the bench.
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Neil W. Blackmon
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Altidore because form should matter, no Danny Williams deep because of the same. Granted, Edu isn't in good form either- but at least he's played in these central American hellholes before. With Dempsey slotted where I have him, the flow of the game may make this look more like a 4-5-1, otherwise, Bradley is technically the most advanced American midfielder, and there is little to no width outside unless Johnson plays well. That's a risk, but the width on the right would compensate I think. There's no target forward on the roster, so Altidore is a "gut" feeling based on form, and if it fails, well, you always have Gomez's motor off the bench.