Courting again to closing summer season, many people believed that our RB intensity was once going to be a lot better than it’s been. Sergiño Dest is a ways and away essentially the most gifted of the crowd and the transparent first selection RB. It gave the look of Reggie Cannon was once solidifying himself because the #2, whilst DeAndre Yedlin was once the dependable veteran that would fill in when wanted. Julian Araujo was once additionally considered as an up and coming RB prospect, however he selected to decide to Mexico. Bryan Reynolds was once a participant that a large number of folks had been fascinated about after signing with Roma.
Reggie was once scheduled to be the beginning RB within the Gold Cup, however accidents restricted his availability and Shaq Moore was once given the chance and performed smartly.
Moreover, Joe Scally, a 19 yr previous that was once no longer anticipated to affect Borussia Mönchengladbach, had an excessively a success begin to the 2021 – 2022 season after accidents thrust him into the beginning lineup.
All of those occasions ended in a moderately jumbled mess and now we now have a transparent festival for RB2 heading into the summer season earlier than the Global Cup.
Glance Like Locks
Sergiño Dest (Barcelona)
Definitely Sergiño Dest is the beginning RB. He’s had some sensible moments in WCQ, maximum particularly the golazo in opposition to Costa Rica and locking up Tajon Buchannon in Canada. He’s additionally had some no longer so nice moments, however general, he’s been an actual shiny spot. His creativity within the assault is a dynamic component that USMNT wishes. There’s a noticeable hole when he isn’t within the lineup. The most important problem has been his availability. His reemergence at Barcelona may be a reason why to be positive heading into the Global Cup.
WCQ Stats:
436 mins performed
1 objective
1 lend a hand
3.1 crosses in line with 90, 33% accuracy
9.1 dribble makes an attempt in line with 90, 52.3% good fortune price
31.79 floor duels in line with 90, 46.1% good fortune price
Within the Combine
DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami)
DeAndre is one among two avid gamers which might be within the combine from the 2014 Global Cup squad. DeAndre is without doubt one of the few “veterans” within the pool and Gregg has depended on that throughout qualifying. He’s participated in a large number of giant suits, together with each Mexico suits in WCQ. DeAndre is what he’s at this level in his occupation. He’s no longer a recreation changer, however he’s dependable and hard on protection. To me, if none of the more youthful, extra gifted RBs emerge over the following a number of months, Yedlin is your dependable contingency plan that may convey Global Cup revel in and grit.
WCQ Stats:
393 mins performed
1 lend a hand
2.52 crosses in line with 90, 54.5% accuracy
1.2 dribble makes an attempt in line with 90, 40% good fortune price
19.47 floor duels in line with 90, 62.4% good fortune price
Reggie Cannon (Boavista)
Reggie has had a horny rocky previous 9 months courting again to the 2021 Gold Cup the place he was once intended to be the beginning RB, however was once restricted by way of a knock. That knock caught round and restricted him at Boavista for the primary few months of the season. All through that point any other RWB emerged and Reggie has since predominantly performed at RCB in a 3 again machine. He’s been out and in of the USMNT setup throughout WCQ and hasn’t stood out, just right or dangerous. Reggie nonetheless has an excellent likelihood to make the Global Cup roster, however I feel it is going to take a robust end to this membership season and a powerful begin to make it occur.
WCQ Stats:
113 mins performed
4.78 crosses in line with 90, 16.7% accuracy
0.8 dribble makes an attempt in line with 90, 100% good fortune price
13.5 floor duels in line with 90, 47.1% good fortune price
Shaq Moore (Tenerife)
Shaq is an excessively fascinating participant for me and the way his membership state of affairs pans out over the following a number of months can be fascinating to judge. Shaq inspired me within the Gold Cup. He had a deficient efficiency in opposition to Panama in Panama and an outstanding efficiency at house in opposition to Panama. His membership season has been up and down. He’s been out and in of the beginning lineup for a 2d department Spanish membership, Tenerife, who’re preventing for a promotion to LaLiga. MLS groups had been in sizzling pursuit of Shaq this wintry weather, however Tenerife sought after to stay him round for the promotion push. What I’m fascinated with is what is going to occur with Shaq if Tenerife will get promoted? Do they maintain him round for LaLiga subsequent yr? That may be a really perfect problem for Shaq. Do they improve and that suggests Shaq pursues MLS hobby? In the event that they don’t get promoted, it’s important to suppose a transfer for Shaq is inevitable.
Like Reggie, Shaq will actually want to provoke from now till November for him to win a place at the Global Cup roster. Rumor has it that Shaq will head to Nashville this summer season, which can give him extra of a possibility to provoke this summer season main as much as the Global Cup. This can be a development it’s possible you’ll see a large number of with avid gamers taking a look to get on Gregg’s radar forward of the Global Cup.
WCQ Stats:
217 mins performed
4.15 crosses in line with 90, 10% accuracy
2.1 dribble makes an attempt in line with 90, 80% good fortune price
20.3 floor duels in line with 90, 61.2% good fortune price
Stay an Eye On
Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
I feel it’s honest to mention that the number 1 criticism of USMNT fanatics, no less than on Twitter, is Gregg’s analysis of Joe Scally. Let’s be actual, Joe was once forward of agenda in the case of having an affect within the German Bundesliga. That stuck a large number of us by way of marvel. Joe was once known as into one camp and it appears Gregg was once no longer inspired, and he hasn’t been known as again since.
I don’t at all times believe Gregg’s analysis of avid gamers, however to his credit score, he doesn’t generally surrender on avid gamers ceaselessly, particularly younger avid gamers and I feel we’ll see Joe get any other likelihood. Any individual could have a foul camp. My hope is Joe will get a possibility with USMNT this summer season and at that time it’s on him to modify Gregg’s opinion. He can’t utterly depend on his performances in Germany. He has to turn up in camp as smartly. I feel he wishes one giant time efficiency this summer season to have a shot.
Joe has proven the best possible stage of play inside of this crew out of doors of Dest, so optimistically he can upward thrust within the eyes of Gregg this summer season. Gregg generally takes somewhat longer to get to participant critiques which might be aligned with the fanbase, however he does generally get there. Let’s hope that occurs right here.
Bryan Reynolds (Kortrijk / Roma)
Offensively, Bryan would possibly have the best possible ceiling at RB out of doors of Sergiño Dest. Sadly for Bryan, the Roma switch has no longer been sure and so Bryan wasn’t ready to turn Gregg a lot for all the first part of the season. Bryan was once loaned to Belgian aspect, Kortrijk and has been a favorable participant for them. Bryan was once invited to December camp, however didn’t get started over Brooks Lennon, which was once regarding, however did are available and glance shiny.
I might consider Bryan and his camp is searching for an everlasting transfer out of Roma this summer season and with the appropriate transfer and robust expansion, Bryan has an out of doors likelihood to make some noise.
Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United)
I wouldn’t stay my eye on Brooks Lennon as a result of I feel he’s a horny restricted participant and underneath the standard of the remainder of the fellows on this crew, however he has been known as in not too long ago so I think pressured to have him at the record.
My means too early prediction: Sergiño Dest, DeAndre Yedlin, Joe Scally
