OT: USA-Belgium Poll

[RUChet]

Poch has an important decision to make for Monday’s match vs. Belgium.

Does he replace Balogun with another striker such as Pepi or Wright and keep the same formation?

Or does he go with a “false 9” setup and put Tillman, Reyna, Pulisic, or somebody else there and substitute a non-striker in like Reyna, Zendejas, Weah, or Aaronson?

I’m leaning towards him going with false 9 and running the offense thru Pulisic.

My vote is he puts in Reyna as he’s gotten the most PT and Weah has performed poorly.

But, if he goes with a striker, I’d like to see Wright as Pepi has been a non-factor.

 

[UMRU]

Why mess with a formation that is working? I think he goes with Pepi. Geo, in his limited minutes, has been rough (other than the killer goal, of course). He also is such a hothead - not what this team needs.

 

[Krup062]

Poch has an important decision to make for Monday’s match vs. Belgium.

Does he replace Balogun with another striker such as Pepi or Wright and keep the same formation?

Or does he go with a “false 9” setup and put Tillman, Reyna, Pulisic, or somebody else there and substitute a non-striker in like Reyna, Zendejas, Weah, or Aaronson?

I’m leaning towards him going with false 9 and running the offense thru Pulisic.

My vote is he puts in Reyna as he’s gotten the most PT and Weah has performed poorly.

But, if he goes with a striker, I’d like to see Wright as Pepi has been a non-factor.

I was really surprised how easily Pepi was pushed off the ball by Turkey, which is not as physical as some of the other European teams.

I would love to see him give Wright a chance. He has been thriving in the Championship, which if anything is more physical (while less skilled) than the Premier League, and would likely hold his own against the Belgium back line.

 

[DJ Spanky]

I selected "Other" as I think they should put LeBron James in as he's a master at flopping.

 

[RUChet]

I was really surprised how easily Pepi was pushed off the ball by Turkey, which is not as physical as some of the other European teams.

I would love to see him give Wright a chance. He has been thriving in the Championship, which if anything is more physical (while less skilled) than the Premier League, and would likely hold his own against the Belgium back line.

I agree. I did vote Reyna as I think Poch may go false 9 thing thru Pulisic or Tillman with Reyna in for Balogun but if he doesn’t, I think Wright gets his chance with Pepi as Super sub

 

[RUChet]

I withdraw my poll

FIFA allowing Balogun to play!

This is huge!!!!!!!!

 

[Ronnie_B]

Good. Common sense has prevailed.

 

[tru2ru1]

Never should have been a red card!!!

 

[RUnotentertained]

 

[Doctor Worm]

Good. Common sense has prevailed.

I suspect this was more, shall we say, transactional. Remember, this is FIFA we're talking about.

 

[RUnotentertained]

 

[DHajekRC1984]

I withdraw my poll

FIFA allowing Balogun to play!

This is huge!!!!!!!!

Remarkable. I waa thinking that is exactly what they should fo but never would..wow. good for them. That ref must feel like an even bigger dope now.

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

NBC News said the US government stepped in and provided info to FIFA, which convinced them to change their mind.