It’s 2021 and The World Cup is next year. Let’s take a look at what a team USA Starting XI could look like

We all know about how pathetic and disappointing the 2018 USA world cup “run was”. They needed just a tie against Trinidad and Tobago then they laid an egg and lost the game. They look abysmal at best, some of the vet players shouldn’t have even been there. Real talk….it’s time to move on from guys like, Bradley, Altidore, Zardes and so on. Those guys have literally just been the best of a terrible situation. This 2022 team looks good, talented and young. Am I saying they can win the World Cup? No. But I am saying they can surprise some people and make some noise

        For this Starting XII i’m going all fire power and i’m going all offense. Will I be wrong? Yeah probably but lets see how fun this team can be. I’m going with a 3-5-2 formation with this, which is unlikely but it will keep the most fire power they have on the field.

First Striker Upfront: Timothy Weah, Lille OSC
Weah is young, fast and super clinical when it comes to finishing, he is exactly what Altidor was supposed to be.

Second Striker Upfront: Josh Sargent, SV Werder Bremen
Big body for a striker, underrated agility and can finish just as good as Weah.

Central Attacking Midfielder: Giovanni Reyna, Borrusia Dortmund
Outside of Pulisic? This kid is the most talked about American prospect we have. He has speed, he can finish, he can make plays. Reyna can really open up play for USA.

Right Defensive Midfielder: Weston McKennie, Juventus
McKennie is such a rare talent. He can play well defensively and when needed he can jump into the play and put some balls in the back of the net.

Left Defensive Midfielder: Tyler Adams, RB Leipzig
The duo of Adams and McKennie is just phenomenal. This is without a doubt the strongest midfield the US team has and possibly will ever have.

Left Wing: Christian Pulisic, Chelsea
CAPTAIN AMERICA! Christian Pulisic is the reason US fans are excited, he’s played well in both the EPLa and the Bundesliga. Put the captains armband around his arm and let’s go!

Right Wing:  Jordan Morris, Swansea City
This was a tough one for me. A couple players I could have chosen from, but I’m going with morris. He has the speed and playmaking ability that could make him dangerous on the opposite wing from Pulisic.

Centre Back: John Brooks, VFL Wolfsburg
Brooks is the easy selection here, he’s been one of the best defenders for a long time for team USA. In my opinion this was one of the easier choices for this starting XII.

Left Back: Antonee Robinson, Fulham
Robinson is a big body with lots of speed on the left side. He can create chances decently on crosses and for me is the best selection here

Right Back: Sergino Dest, Barcelona
This was another tough one. But Dest is the right call here, he’s played pretty well for Barcelona in La Liga and the Champions League. Look for the Dutch born American to make a big impact in the 2022 World Cup.


Goalkeeper: Zack Steffen, Manchester City
Steffen is the easiest of choices here between the sticks. Steffen hasn’t had the most chances at City but when he has played he’s looked pretty good. He’s gonna have to come up big for the USA to make a run in the World Cup.

Bench Players/Reserves:
Right Back: Reggie Cannon, Boavista
Right Back: Deandre Yedlin, Galatasaray
Centre Back: Chris Richards, Bayern Munich
Midfielder: Brenden Aaronson, RB Salzburg
Defender: Miles Robinson, Atlanta United
Centre Back: Aaron Long, New York Red Bulls
Midfielder: Paul Arriola, Swansea City (via DC United)
Midfielder: Paxton Pomykal, FC Dallas
Winger: Konrad de la Fuente, Barcelona
Midfielder: Richie Ledezma, PSV
Winger: Tyler Boyd, Sivasspor
Goalkeeper: Sean Johnson, New York City FC
Goalkeeper: Ethan Horvath, Club Brugge

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