That's a useful site.
by NDMike2001 (2017-01-30 15:16:18)

In reply to: looking at the positional map  posted by plaid_pants


Like I said, I couldn't quite tell the formation. And depending on the formation, you might find answers.

Jones is both a problem and a blessing. When he is free to roam he's probably the best player on the team. So right now the US is best in a 4-2-3-1 with him floating forward as an attacking midfielder and Bradley staying back. But he's literally the only guy that can (and does) do that.

When Jones isn't playing they could possibly go into a 442 diamond with Pulisic on the right and Nagbe on the left. I believe that Pulisic is on the right with Dortmund, but I recall him on the left under JK.

The problem with finding a replacement for Jones is that Bradley doesn't really play well in a CM pairing. So unless we're ready to drop him, I'm not sure that there will be many options to grow that role. It's a problem.