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I tuned in to watch Cavan, but it was the CDM Jude Terry who really impressed me. Absolutely dominant performance from that kid

Musah reminds me a lot of Kovacic. Playing him in a defensive midfield role nullifies his superpower - ball progression via powerful driving runs.

I think Craig has the highest ceiling of the 3, but with our adventurous outside backs I'd really love to see Wynder make the leap.

Turner's starting spot will be vulnerable as long as he's riding pine with Arsenal.

Dest :hophead:

Hot take: Slonina will impress on loan and claim the undisputed #1 spot by 2026. I'd also keep an eye on the trio of U20 center backs (Che, Craig, and especially Wynder) as I think one of them could force their way into the conversation sooner rather than later.

Haha yeah, I was half-kidding. But I'm 100% serious when I say that I wouldn't be surprised if Aaronson wasn't involved in 2026.

Cavan Sullivan will make everybody forget about Aaronson by 2026.

Agreed - he's clearly our best athlete... at full health. I thought we really missed him last night. Achilles injuries are notoriously tricky, but I was really encouraged by his performance vs. Mexico. Fingers crossed

:goodposting: A lot of the problems in the 2nd half can be attributed to our depleted midfield. Adams is simply irreplaceable. Oh, and I never want to see Aaronson in the midfield ever again.

Outplayed? As in, last night? Game state matters, and I thought we showed surprising maturity in absorbing pressure and limiting dangerous chances with a 2 goal cushion.

Man, I am so excited for 2026. Random thoughts from last night: - The crowd was pathetic. There's no excuse for a half-empty stadium in a final being played on home soil. - I'm willing to die on the "build around Reyna at #10" hill. He was the best player on the field by a mile. - Richards...

Great post. My comment was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, fwiw. Adams was already playing a hybrid RWB role with Leipzig, and I was happy to see him force his way into the lineup.

The original sin of Berhalter's tenure. In retrospect this looks like a fireable offense.

And where did the injury rumor come from? Reyna was logging consistent minutes with Dortmund right up until the start of the World Cup. Nevermind the personal feud with the Reynas, this golden generation deserves a manager who can evaluate talent and adapt his tactics accordingly.