Following manager Gregg Berhalter’s 26-man squad announcement on Wednesday, the United States men’s national soccer team is now assembled.
Well, you can’t really start with anyone else. If the last few friendlies in the cycle were any indication, there’s a sizable gap in offensive creativity in Berhalter’s system. Having a healthy starting XI will be key as Berhalter likes to utilize a 4-3-3 with a holding No. 6 operating as a single pivot. With Antonee Robinson expected to be in the fold as the starting LB, he’ll provide left-winger Christian Pulisic an overlapping support system on the left flank to be more unpredictable.
But with the USMNT, the profile of Berhalter’s squad is far different than Arteta’s. Ball-playing center-backs are not present, the fullbacks are attacking-based overlappers instead of tucking into midfield as inverted options to maintain possession and the line-breaking passing in the midfield isn’t as ubiquitous. The U.S. can be at their best when they build up fast, meaning the backline will likely concede more shots since there’s not as much possession involved.
. He’s drawn comparisons as the next N’Golo Kanté profile-wise, and it’s hard to dispute that if he develops properly. The U.S. has a depth issue when it comes to fullbacks, which is why having Sergiño Dest and Robinson healthy at right-back and left-back, respectively, is imperative. Dest is an intriguing one – not because of his talent, but due to his form. Whereas Robinson is thriving in Fulham’s ascension in England, Dest was sent to AC Milan in Italy on loan from Barcelona.
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