USA vs. Mexico (LINEUPS)
Here is the U.S. national team lineup for tonight's match vs. Mexico:
---------Altidore-----Dempsey-----------
Convey---------------------------Donovan
------------Bradley----Clark-----------------
Corrales------------------------------Moor
----------Bocanegra---Onyewu-------------
-----------------Howard--------------------
BENCH- Guzan, Parkhurst, Edu, Feilhaber, Lewis, Adu, Noonan
Here is Mexico's Lineup:
-------------Bautista----De Nigris-----------
Vela--------Pardo-----Torrado---------Arce
Castro------Marquez--Magallon----Salcido
------------------Ochoa----------------------
BENCH- Michel, Rojas, Pinto, Cacho, Dos Santos, Naelson, Villaluz
Mexico's lineup is coming soon but early word is that Giovani Dos Santos is NOT in the starting lineup
Ives Galarcep is an American soccer columnist for ESPNsoccernet.com and creator of SoccerByIves.net.
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Posted by: CD | February 06, 2008 at 08:21 PM
i think this is a pretty strong line up.. good to see altidore there. we need a win would be great if altidore scored to win it.
Posted by: Marlon | February 06, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Love the line Up!!!
Posted by: Mighty | February 06, 2008 at 08:21 PM
hey, jozy gets the start, hard to complain. even though i like pearce, i think corrals will do fine. i hope we will get to see adu, but i think this line up can score.
Posted by: evan | February 06, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Glad to see Altidore starting...I like the overall lineup as well. It's nice to see an attacking lineup on the field against Mexico rather than a 4-5-1 that Arena always seemed to use.
Posted by: Andrew S. | February 06, 2008 at 08:22 PM
love it. go jozy!
Posted by: brentmcd | February 06, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Poor Dempsey. Will he ever get to play in his natural position? Predictions Gooch will be smoked at some point in time and if Mexico scores first it's 2-1 to El Tri....if we score first 2-0 to the good guys.
Posted by: John | February 06, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Can't wait to watch Jozy up top tonight. 2-1 USA
Posted by: RS | February 06, 2008 at 08:26 PM
awesome.
we need moor and corales to play well, but thats 8 for 11 (beasley, cherundolo, pearce) of my ideal starting 11 at the moment.
Posted by: randall | February 06, 2008 at 08:26 PM
Well, I like that we'll see what Jozy is made of. Jozy/Dempsey v. Marquez/Magallon is tasty.
I also think the stronger our man up top is, the better Bradley will do. This is going to be a good one.
Posted by: Fireball | February 06, 2008 at 08:35 PM
did Vela not make the bench for Mexico?
Posted by: Javier | February 06, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Like the lineup for the US. If this formation turns out to be correct, I think Vela replacing Guardado at LM is interesting for Mexico.
Posted by: Derek (Brooklyn) | February 06, 2008 at 08:39 PM
wow, nevermind...i'm an idiot.
Posted by: Javier | February 06, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Vela is in the starting line up at LM
Posted by: MDC | February 06, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Moor AND Corrales are starting? were in trouble. Aginst them even Bofo the clown can score.
Posted by: mike ruze | February 06, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Couple of comments... Is Corrales international material, or is our left back situation really that bad? It seems like he is by far the weakest link in this team. Otherwise, I wouldn't be surprised to see this played with Dempsey as more of a withdrawn forward/attacking midfielder, making it more of a 4-5-1, especially with Bradley and Clark as the midfielders (yeah, I know Bradley has been scoring all these goals, but he isn't really a creative midfielder). Is this game being streaming online anywhere? I never thought living in England would make trying to watch soccer a bitch.
Posted by: Peter | February 06, 2008 at 08:42 PM
How is Brad Davis' Injury???
Posted by: antnee | February 06, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Corrales and Moor have to perform. If they don't the streak is over.
It's that simple.
Posted by: TK | February 06, 2008 at 08:43 PM
When was the last time left back was considered a team strenth?
Posted by: JB | February 06, 2008 at 08:45 PM
Nice. I had a feeling Jozy would get the start. Now I have a feeling he'll score in the first half. Watch.
Posted by: Chad | February 06, 2008 at 08:47 PM
No Pearce? Is he hurt or something? How good are Corrales and Moor?
Posted by: RONANDO | February 06, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Hopefully we get to see Dos Santos and Adu sub around the same time and bring a little more entertainment to this match.
All in all, good line ups.
Posted by: Michael | February 06, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Crowd turnout is worse than I thought. 80 to 20 mexico
Posted by: jj | February 06, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Love it. Exactly what Id thought wed see (minus Corrales, I mean know Pearce is in the doghouse at Hansa but come on, Corrales??). Ideally Id love to see Adu in there for Convey so hopefully we get that at halftime. I also think (or maybe hope) that Dempsey will play more of a withdrawn role behind Altidore which is more of his natural position (he might be better suited at RM but I think Donovan is starting to make that his home). Heres to hoping Bradley subs in Adu, Parkhurst and Guzan at halftime.
Posted by: hoya | February 06, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Peter I'm having a similar problem because I'm in Spain. I believe espn360.com is streaming it but I can't access that because my computer is tiny. I think univision.com might have it as well. I'm gonna go check it out.
Posted by: Scott A | February 06, 2008 at 09:16 PM
hey scott, i still haven't gotten anything to work, lemme know if you've had any luck
Posted by: Peter | February 06, 2008 at 09:54 PM
I would do Feilhaber for Bradley, too.(since he has the yellow) Edu & Feilhaber in the middle & put Adu out on the left. I think we have 5 or 6 subs right?
Posted by: Rocco | February 06, 2008 at 10:15 PM