Need one of the strikers to be hot.
by PMan 
, The Banks of the Spokane River, Sunday, May 24, 2026, 15:01 (2 days ago) @ Mark
An in-form 9 goes a long ways. Balogun and Pepi might have it in them.
Which of these guys is most likely to exceed expectations
at this level?
I think Pulisic is the one guy I would expect to excel at this level, but I dont know these guys’ careers well enough to make me think they might be anything other than “typical US MNT players”.
Reyna likes himself a lot, but I dont think that guarantees he excels. If anything, he seems like the type of player that will not be a team player and could point fingers if it doesnt go his way.
I just struggle to grant the US MNT any hope. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me for several decades .. f that.
Reyna over Luna seems the biggest gamble, IMO
I don't have much faith in Gio these days, given his stalled club career and meh USMNT performances of late, but here's hoping he finds his CNL 2023 form again.
I'm guessing Berhalter is there for set-pieces, which works for me. I'm resisting the urge to say anything about the injured list, lest I jinx us and add to it. I'm worried about GK, but I don't see any better options out there.
Otherwise, I think I'm good with Poch's choices.
FU: USMNT roster leak.
by PMan , The Banks of the Spokane River, Saturday, May 23, 2026, 14:46 (3 days ago)
Love that it ruins Fox’s reveal show.
Surprises? in: Reyna, Zendejas, Berhalter, Roldan, Scally.
Snubs?: Luna, Tessmann.
Injuries: Cardoso, Agyemang.
Goalkeepers (3): Chris Brady* (Chicago Fire, 0 caps/0 goals), Matt Freese* (New York City, 14/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution, 53/0)
Defenders (10): Max Arfsten* (Columbus Crew, 18/1), Sergiño Dest (PSV, 37/2), Alex Freeman* (Villarreal, 15/2), Mark McKenzie* (Toulouse, 27/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC, 80/1), Chris Richards* (Crystal Palace, 36/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham, 52/4), Miles Robinson* (FC Cincinnati, 38/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach, 24/0), Auston Trusty* (Celtic, 6/0)
Midfielders (4): Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth, 52/2), Sebastian Berhalter* (Vancouver Whitecaps, 11/1), Weston McKennie (Juventus, 64/12), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders, 45/0)
Attacking midfielders/wingers (6): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United, 57/9), Christian Pulisic (Milan, 84/32), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach, 36/9), Malik Tillman* (Bayer Leverkusen, 28/3), Tim Weah (Marseille, 49/7), Alejandro Zendejas* (Club América, 13/2)
Strikers (3): Folarin Balogun* (AS Monaco, 25/8), Ricardo Pepi* (PSV, 35/13), Haji Wright (Coventry City, 20/7)
Now, please play with 3 CBs.