By: COLIN REESE
Editor’s Note: Omissions of talented American players doesn’t mean that World Soccer Source doesn’t rate them highly or as highly as other selections. The 23 players selected are an attempt to propose a balanced 23-man roster with the right amount of players for each position, in addition to players that add a different or needed dimension to the United States Men’s National Team.
23 Players for the USMNT’s January 2015 Camp
GOALKEEPERS (3): Clint IRWIN, Luis ROBLES, Tally HALL
DEFENDERS (8): Maurice EDU, Shane O’NEILL, Andrew FARRELL, Amobi OKUGO; Kofi SARKODIE, Kellyn ACOSTA, Chris KLUTE, Robbie ROGERS
– Four center backs and four outside backs
MIDFIELDERS (6): Michael BRADLEY, Perry KITCHEN; Benny FEILHABER, Mix DISKERUD; Dillon POWERS, Benji JOYA
-Two defensive midfielders and four two-way central midfielders with natural playmaking abilities.
FORWARDS (6): Clint DEMPSEY, Kelyn ROWE, José VILLARREAL, Juan AGUDELO, Gyasi ZARDES, Teal BUNBURY
-Three Number 9s plus three second strikers/wings.
USA XI (4-3-3): IRWIN; SARKODIE, EDU, O’NEILL, KLUTE; POWERS, BRADLEY, JOYA; AGUDELO, FEILHABER, DEMPSEY.