tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746801991353979435.post1081897525694617413..comments2023-05-01T07:05:20.196-04:00Comments on Starting Eleven: Black Friday: Injuries claim Drogba, Rio from World CupStarting11http://www.blogger.com/profile/06424996798459297486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746801991353979435.post-71668930606928984922010-06-04T14:43:40.952-04:002010-06-04T14:43:40.952-04:00James, I totally agree that the U.S. and a lack of...James, I totally agree that the U.S. and a lack of cohesion have been fast friends in the past. But I guess I'm a very risk-averse person and given the rash of injuries (yes, I know none of the injuries are related) I just wouldn't play them in a meaningless game.<br />Thanks much for your comments, please come back often during the tournament.Starting11https://www.blogger.com/profile/06424996798459297486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746801991353979435.post-34417354088049833652010-06-04T14:37:06.431-04:002010-06-04T14:37:06.431-04:00I think it would be a terrible mistake to NOT play...I think it would be a terrible mistake to NOT play the probable starting eleven against Australia, outside of Jozy if he is unable to go. The US team needs one more game as a full unit to improve cohesion. One of the biggest flaws of the US team often appears to be a lack of understanding of where passes are going, what runs players are going to make, and an overall lack of group cohesion at times. This could only be addressed by deploying the full squad for one more warm up game, or else they will have zero chance against England. Thoughts?James Stonenoreply@blogger.com