The 23 USMNT Players Jurgen Klinsmann Should Be Taking to Brazil

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Published: February 11, 2014

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With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on the horizon, United States men’s national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will have some difficult decisions to make in the months ahead.

While a fair number of roster spots on the USMNT are essentially “locked up,” there are also a number of positions in flux.

With only four months to go, here’s a look at the 23 USMNT players Klinsmann should be taking to represent the Red, White and Blue.

 

Goalkeepers



There’s really not much discussion to be had when it comes to USMNT goalkeepers. Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando should be the choices—in that order.

If one of them were to get hurt, Sean Johnson pretty clearly has the No. 4 spot wrapped up right now.

Final picks: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando

 

Defenders

Omar Gonzalez, Matt Besler, Fabian Johnson, DaMarcus Beasley and Geoff Cameron have essentially already punched their ticket to Brazil.



Things get tricky, however, when discussing the remaining three spots for defenders (assuming Klinsmann brings eight).

Clarence Goodson isn’t really anybody’s dream choice at center-back, but considering no one has unseated him as the U.S.’s No. 3 over the past year says a lot.

Michael Orozco showed well in the Gold Cup and can play both center-back and on the outside, if needed. His performance on the right against Costa Rica in September certainly wasn’t ideal, but the entire U.S. squad looked poor that day. Orozco is also a threat on dead balls and last week earned Liga MX Team of the Week honors. He’s simply a better option than anyone else in the U.S. pool right now.

John Anthony Brooks looked to be a compelling choice just a few months ago, but his first season in the Bundesliga has been mired in injuries,...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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