JoeymacThis is my proposed squad for the United States in the 2011 Gold Cup.
The United States has not consistently got good service from their two strikers- partially due to the inability to give them good chanced, and also due to the fact that Agudelo is only 18, and Altidore is only 21. With two relatively inexperienced strikers, I feel that it is necessary to play them together, to give each other support. Altidore is capable of holding the ball, while Agudelo can run at or behind the opposing defense.

With two strikers, Dempsey will move to the center of the field, where he is more effective than on the wing. Ideally, this will make the US attack more of a threat, with Spector moving up on the left side to cover Dempsey.
In the central midfield, Edu will act as the holding midfielder and allow Bradley more room to move to the attack.

05.06.2011