By: COLIN REESE
The United States faces off against Mexico on April 15. With the caveat that Jürgen Klinsmann refuses to use Benny Feilhaber, here is the USA XI that World Soccer Source backs.
This United States Men’s National Team XI uses a midfield diamond formation with Maurice Edu as the defensive midfielder, Michael Bradley and Mix Diskerud as central midfielders, and Joe Corona as the attacking midfielder or Number 10 to feed the strikers and orchestrate the attack.
Up top in the attack, Juan Agudelo and Clint Dempsey form the strike partnership with Jozy Altidore out suspended for cussing out a referee.
With William Yarbrough in goal, the Defensive Back Four is made up of DeAndre Yedlin, Ventura Alvarado, Michael Orozco, and Greg Garza from right to left.
The World Soccer Source USMNT XI (4-1-2-1-2) For USA vs. Mexico:
Goalkeeper: William Yarbrough
Right Back: DeAndre Yedlin
Center Back: Ventura Alvarado
Center Back: Michael Orozco
Left Back: Greg Garza
Defensive Midfielder: Maurice Edu
Central Midfielder: Michael Bradley
Central Midfielder: Mix Diskerud
Attacking Midfielder: Joe Corona
Striker: Juan Agudelo
Second Striker: Clint Dempsey
USA XI: Guzan; Yedlin, Alvarado, Orozco, Garza; Edu; Bradley, Diskerud; Corona; Agudelo, Dempsey.