Who Should the USMNT Start vs. Mexico?

 

 Joe Corona (Photo: George Frey/Getty Images )
Joe Corona (Photo: George Frey/Getty Images )

 

 

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.