The U.S. men’s national team could desperately use a bounce-back performance ahead of the 2024 Copa America, but getting one against No.5 ranked Brazil won’t be easy.
Gregg Berhalter’s squad heads into Wednesday’s showdown off the back of a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Colombia. It marked the USMNT’s largest margin of defeat since 2016 and the first time they’ve conceded five goals in a match since 2009.
Defensive errors and mental breakdowns cost the USMNT against Colombia and the Americans can ill-afford a similar showing against Brazil.
Tim Weah and Joe Scally were two of the minimal bright spots against Colombia and will be among those pushing to stay in the starting lineup. Tyler Adams, Josh Sargent, and Brenden Aaronson were among those who did not play on Saturday and will be fighting to earn crucial minutes before the group stage begins.
Here is the starting lineup we could see the USMNT deploy against Brazil on Wednesday, as well as the lineup we would deploy if we were making the final lineup decisions:
GOALKEEPER
Who will start: Ethan Horvath
Who should start: Ethan Horvath
Matt Turner has earned most of the opportunities in recent years with the USMNT, but Wednesday should see a change in net.
Ethan Horvath played heavily during the second half of the EFL Championship season with Cardiff City and deserves a shot to prove himself. Horvath has mainly served as a backup behind Turner but has the edge in terms of minutes played this year.
The USMNT can survive without Turner for one night.
DEFENDERS
Who will start: Shaq Moore, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Miles Robinson, Antonee Robinson
Who should start: Joe Scally, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Miles Robinson, Antonee Robinson
Rotation is key ahead of the Copa America and I expect Berhalter to make a few changes in his backline.
Joe Scally was the lone bright spot in Saturday’s loss and has a fair shot of starting again…
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-06-10 19:11:08
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