Comments on: Still In The Dark Over First Eleven http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:21:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Seamus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html/comment-page-1#comment-2514 Seamus Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:11:50 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html#comment-2514 Doh, I left Donovan out of my starting 11. So flush all the Beasley talk. Donovan starts up front! Doh, I left Donovan out of my starting 11. So flush all the Beasley talk. Donovan starts up front!

]]> By: Herbie http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html/comment-page-1#comment-2513 Herbie Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:10:49 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html#comment-2513 Keller; Cherundolo; Onyewu; Lewis; Pope; Mastroeni; Reyna; Convey; Beasley; Donovan; McBride. From US Soccer's MatchTracker. I don't think the order represents the actual positions. Keller; Cherundolo; Onyewu; Lewis; Pope; Mastroeni; Reyna; Convey; Beasley; Donovan; McBride.

From US Soccer’s MatchTracker. I don’t think the order represents the actual positions.

]]> By: Seamus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html/comment-page-1#comment-2512 Seamus Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:10:48 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html#comment-2512 Herbie, For one simple reason: Johnson has never done anything against anybody. The guy hasn't had a decent match in 18 months. At least Beasley consistently plays against top flight competition. Herbie,

For one simple reason: Johnson has never done anything against anybody. The guy hasn’t had a decent match in 18 months. At least Beasley consistently plays against top flight competition.

]]> By: Herbie http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html/comment-page-1#comment-2510 Herbie Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:57:19 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html#comment-2510 Why Beasley over Johnson? Neither are in form but at least it's Johnson's normal position. Why Beasley over Johnson? Neither are in form but at least it’s Johnson’s normal position.

]]> By: Seamus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html/comment-page-1#comment-2508 Seamus Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:37:28 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html#comment-2508 I think Albright at right mid would be a nice choice. You can then have cherundolo overlap all day as Albright is more than capable of covering back. And Albright has some bright offensive moments at times. And Herbie, I've heard about Beasley up front as well. I can see that happening, leaving a spot for Convey on the left? Would the starting midfield be (L - R) Convey, O'Brien, Reyna, Albright or O'Brien, Mastroeni, Reyna, Albright? The second scenario allows O'Brien and Albright to pinch and clog the middle and going the other way we can get width with Lewis and Cherundolo overlapping. I'd be intrigued, but not really surprised, as this actually makes perfect sense to me. I think Albright at right mid would be a nice choice. You can then have cherundolo overlap all day as Albright is more than capable of covering back. And Albright has some bright offensive moments at times.

And Herbie, I’ve heard about Beasley up front as well. I can see that happening, leaving a spot for Convey on the left?

Would the starting midfield be (L – R) Convey, O’Brien, Reyna, Albright or O’Brien, Mastroeni, Reyna, Albright?

The second scenario allows O’Brien and Albright to pinch and clog the middle and going the other way we can get width with Lewis and Cherundolo overlapping.

I’d be intrigued, but not really surprised, as this actually makes perfect sense to me.

]]> By: Herbie http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html/comment-page-1#comment-2499 Herbie Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:31:16 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/still-in-the-dark-over-first-eleven.html#comment-2499 Sky Sports News reporting "Beasley set to start up front". ??? I still haven't found anything official though. Sky Sports News reporting “Beasley set to start up front”. ??? I still haven’t found anything official though.

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