SMF,
I’m reposting what he did vs Panama the last time they played when he didn’t have McKinnie. If they would have won this game, they’d be qualified by now.
obviously this lineup below blows, but it probably means that Berhalter would stick with a 4-3-3 again. You’re idea with Pulisic at the 10 is a good one. But my fear is he will be hurt by then. He’s due for another one of his muscle injuries. And one thing Tuchel has shown is he’s going to stick with the hot hand and overplay him. Ziyech has been Chelsea’s best player of late and he pulled up with a muscle injury yesterday. I think Pulisic starts the Moose Cup final vs Liverpool on Sunday. So he’s gonna continue to get run.
back to the Berhalter lineup. It’s a 3 game window so his lineups are going to be different. But which lineup is his best one? Right now I’d play Aaronson, Pefok and Weah, with Pulisic sitting underneath, with Musah and Adams at MF, and I’d have Brooks and Zimmerman in the back with whoever at outside back. I’d like to see Shaq Moore back in the lineup.
acosta should be in the mix too.
Starting lineups for the Panama vs. United States Fifa World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf game from October 10, 2021 on ESPN.
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