So I feel confident about 9 of the 11 guys. I'll run through them quickly.
Altidore, Dempsey, and Gomez all performed well against CR and there's really no one else to take their spot, aside from maybe Eddie Johnson, but I think Klinsmann likes his pace in the substitute role.
Bradley, the back four, and Guzan are also given in this team. Bradley is the best box-to-box midfielder in the system and the defense kept a clean sheet last game. No reason to change.
First change is Kljestan for Zusi. I don't think Zusi did anything to really lose his spot, but I made this change after reading some analysis and hearing some reports on ESPN. We'll see.
Second, Beckerman is in for the injured Jermaine Jones. Again, I thought this was a toss-up between Beckerman and Edu. I just guess Beckerman. I don't really have a good reason why.
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Andrew Hays
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So I feel confident about 9 of the 11 guys. I'll run through them quickly. Altidore, Dempsey, and Gomez all performed well against CR and there's really no one else to take their spot, aside from maybe Eddie Johnson, but I think Klinsmann likes his pace in the substitute role. Bradley, the back four, and Guzan are also given in this team. Bradley is the best box-to-box midfielder in the system and the defense kept a clean sheet last game. No reason to change. First change is Kljestan for Zusi. I don't think Zusi did anything to really lose his spot, but I made this change after reading some analysis and hearing some reports on ESPN. We'll see. Second, Beckerman is in for the injured Jermaine Jones. Again, I thought this was a toss-up between Beckerman and Edu. I just guess Beckerman. I don't really have a good reason why.