ASN: March Roster Prediction: 23 Names for Two Friendlies

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March Roster Prediction: 23 Names for Two Friendlies

Jurgen Klinsmann and workers have some tough selections to make forward of two March friendlies in Europe. Right here, ASN’s Brian Sciaretta handicaps the roster choices and makes his predictions for the matches.

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Brian Sciaretta

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March 10, 2015
4:17 PM

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THE U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM’S two March friendlies—towards Denmark and Switzerland—are just some weeks away and would be the first two video games performed on FIFA dates in additional than 4 months. Following the disastrous 4-1 loss to Eire that closed out 2014, it’s honest to anticipate some adjustments because the workforce prepares for the 2015 Gold Cup and past.

January camp proved to be a helpful analysis instrument for Jurgen Klinsmann, with Gyasi Zardes and Steve Birnbaum rising because the clear-cut winners. Amongst potential newcomers, Membership America’s Ventura Alvarado is pushing arduous for a possible debut call-up.

It’s price noting that it’ll not simply be the complete U.S. nationwide workforce taking part in video games overseas. The U.S. U-20s—and reportedly the U-23s—will even have camps in Europe. So loads of gamers shall be wanted to fill the rosters and a few selections should be made about gamers who qualify for a couple of squad.

Just a few assumptions forward of my roster prediction:

These video games will come too quickly for Jermaine Jones, who remains to be recovering from hernia surgical procedure.
I believe a number of age-eligible U.S. nationwide workforce gamers—like Julian Inexperienced and DeAndre Yedlin—will shift focus to the U-23s, as will January camp gamers Wil Trapp, Luis Gil, and Shane O’Neill. The one age-eligible participant for the U-23 workforce who I believe shall be taking part in for the complete U.S. workforce shall be John Brooks. Olympic qualifying is quick approaching and that workforce wants time to organize.
I believe Rubio Rubin and Emerson Hyndman shall be used on the U-20 camp in London regardless of each having been capped in 2014. Each gamers usually tend to play on the U-20 World Cup than the Gold Cup so U-20 head coach Tab Ramos may as effectively spend time working with them.
Just a few gamers may float between the three completely different groups in Europe in the course of the break however this assumes that the gamers will stick with one workforce all through the March FIFA break.

Goalkeepers

1. Brad Guzan

2. Invoice Hamid

3. Nick Rimando

Within the combine: Sean Johnson

The lowdown: This appears to be somewhat simple as Guzan is the first-choice keeper and Rimando is the backup. There could possibly be a query if Sean Johnson goes as a substitute of Invoice Hamid however that could be a minor difficulty for the time being.







Defenders

4. John Brooks

5. Geoff Cameron

6. Matt Besler

7. Ventura Alvarado

8. Steve Birnbaum

9. Timmy Chandler

10. Fabian Johnson

11. Gregory Garza


Within the combine: Omar Gonzalez, Tim Ream, Eric Lichaj, Matt Hedges, DeAndre Yedlin, Shane O’Neill

The lowdown: Birnbaum impressed in the course of the January camp window and earned reward for his efficiency towards Chile. Alvarado has burst onto the scene at Membership America and has been scouted by Klinsmann’s workers. The Phoenix native has given each purpose to be included for a glance.

Within the Bundesliga, John Brooks and Timothy Chandler are common starters and Brooks is the one participant eligible for a youth workforce that Klinsmann can not afford to ship to the U-23s for the time being. Most importantly, Fabian Johnson is again to taking part in very effectively for Borussia Monchengladbach, one of many prime groups within the Bundesliga. It will not be stunning to see him play each as a midfielder and as a defender.


Midfielders

12. Michael Bradley

13. Alejandro Bedoya

14. Combine Diskerud

15. Brek Shea

16. Miguel Ibarra

17. Graham Zusi

18. Danny Williams

19. Alfredo Morales


Within the combine: Joe Corona, Julian Inexperienced, Lee Nguyen, Kyle Beckerman, Maurice Edu, Perry Kitchen


The lowdown: With Jones seemingly out due to hernia surgical procedure, the door is open for Danny Williams to make a return to the U.S. nationwide workforce. Alfredo Morales continues to have a powerful season with 2.Bundesliga leaders Ingolstadt. Geoff Cameron stays a risk however he’s nonetheless most certainly for use as a defender. Kyle Beckerman is a identified amount however the reality he missed the January camp may harm his probabilities. Lee Nguyen is somebody who ought to make this roster if wholesome however his restoration from a groin harm appears to be going slower than anticipated. In that regard, Zusi can take his place—though if Nguyen returns this weekend and performs effectively, he isn’t out of the equation.



On the wings, Brek Shea appears to have returned to Klinsmann’s good graces in January camp and the actual fact he’s truly taking part in in aggressive video games will solely assist him get one other shot. Miguel Ibarra has been a Klinsmann favourite since his stunning call-up in October. Julian Inexperienced is a favourite however there isn’t any denying the dreadful season he has had (which has solely deteriorated in latest weeks). Maybe a U-23 callup could be higher for Inexperienced since he stays eligible for the 2016 Olympics.

Forwards

20. Clint Dempsey

21. Jozy Altidore

22. Aron Johannsson

23. Gyasi Zardes


Within the combine: Chris Wondolowski, Rubio Rubin, Jordan Morris, Andrew Wooten


The lowdown: The ahead place remains to be very a lot open proper now however Aron Johannsson’s return to the sector with AZ Alkmaar helps deliver some World Cup expertise to the squad. As well as, Zardes seemingly surpassed Bobby Wooden within the pecking order because of his performances in January. Rubio Rubin might be a U-20 possibility because the World Cup is approaching however it’s not out of the query that he splits time between the U.S. senior facet and the U-20 workforce.

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Brian Sciaretta is an American Soccer Now columnist and an ASN 100 panelist. Observe him on Twitter.