USMNT: Why Jack McInerney Has Everything to Gain and Nothing to Lose in July

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Published: July 1, 2013

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One of the biggest questions surrounding the United States men's national team at the moment is who will back up the in-form Jozy Altidore when the Americans make the venture down to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

While that question may not be as big as the one about the starters in the back four, it is one that needs to be asked just in case something happens to Altidore in the next 12 months.

One of the unlikeliest of players that has made his way into the conversation to make the 23-man roster for Brazil is 20-year-old Jack McInerney, who plays for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.

McInerney has burst on to the national team radar this season by scoring 10 goals in his first 17 matches of the MLS season.

Those 10 goals have shown that McInerney is technically sound with his timed runs and that he is an opportunist in front of goal. All 10 of his goals this season have come from inside the penalty area.

Now, over the next month, McInerney will get a chance to prove to United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann that his form can be duplicated on the international level.

The player, affectionately known as Jack Mac, was one of five forwards named to Klinsmann's roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States. The other four forwards named to the roster were Landon Donovan, Will Bruin, Chris Wondolowski and Herculez Gomez.

Out of those five forwards, McInerney is the one that can gain plenty of experience, and in the process, earn a spot on the United States roster for good.

Donovan's long road back to the United States roster has been well-documented, but at the end of the day he is a lock to make the trip to Brazil. However, Donovan will most likely end up playing on the wing instead of up front as a forward, leaving him out of direct competition with McInerney.

Gomez is a known quantity as well and he will be the favorite to earn the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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