Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
I doubt Beasley will ever play again for the National Team we're better off with Torres on the left but as for filling Dempsey's spot, no one is better suited than Benny Feilhaber.

I WISH we would use Marvel Wynn at LB but he's more of a project at this point. I think Spector is the best fit and Cherundolo can be used as well.

At CDM, I would hope Maurice Edu comes back... he may be better quality than Clarke

Dempsey should be used up front but I think the big thing we miss with him up there is #1 We lose a quality midfielder although Feilhaber is good he's not a PROVEN player at the level Dempsey is and #2 Altidore needs to play off of SPEED. The good things we get from Dempsey moving up are #1 We're better on set peices #2 Dempsey is a better passer than Charlie Davies (although Davies was good at finding the goal recently). Another thing we could do is move up Landon Donovan and fill his spot with Dempsey but we'd still be left with a hole at midfield. If we use Freddy Adu or Kenny Cooper we don't have to worry about midfield but since we are deeper at midfield than at striker it would make since to move Dempsey or Donovan upfront.

I only hope Onyewu heals up in time, but if he doesn't Jay DeMerit is the best chance and maybe Gibbs comes back and plays well, there was a time where people thought he would replace Onyewu.
Edu is going to have to get playing time, where that will be I don't know as he's been on the end of a fair bit of racial abuse in his time in Glasgow, some from his own fans last night.

I honestly don't think you guys will be able to play such an attacking formation at the World Cup. I'd say have Donovan up front, purely because Dempsey tends to track back, whilst Donovan often suffers from the typical #10 syndrome of not being arsed to come back to help the defence.

Onyewu should be ok, luckily he plays at the club with the best medical facilities in the world & I think he should be back late January or early February. What he needs to do then is get a run in the Milan team, but with Nesta, Thiago Silva, Kaladze & Bonera all ahead of him that may not be quick to happen. Shame because I'd like to see him get a game for them (my Dad's Italian btw, hence me supporting Milan), Standard Liege have definitely suffered without him, & I can't see either DeMerit or Gibbs offering what Onyewu does.