US national team to start vs. Costa Rica

by justin77 Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:57 pm

Jurgen Klinsmann must really face a headache right now with predicting who to start. In defense, it seems everybody and their mom is injured. Who do you guys think will start?

Without a doubt, Guzan will get the nod in goal. And the forwards and center mid positions are pretty much already solidified. t's really at defense and outside mid where the toughest decisions lie. I think that in center back, he should play Gonzalez and Goodson/Edu. This allows him to get at least one experienced player to lead the back line. And then, outside right back should be Geoff Cameron, who has already shown he can play there. And at left back, play Damarcus Beasley. Even though he did bad there before, he will have learned (we hope) from his mistakes and is a better option than the heavily inexperienced Justin Morrow. For right outside mid, play Herculez Gomez there, whose tireless work rate means he will help defend. And at the left side of mid, play Shea, and if he's not fit, play either Zusi or Corona. The key for the US will be attacking the Costa Ricans so as to pin them back and prevent them from getting forward, so the fullbacks must attack. And then, the defense should have the most experienced players because Saborio, Campbell, and Ruiz all are very dangerous attackers.