Paraguay is ranked # 39 in the world. Jury is still out on Coach Mauricio Pochettino and whether he can turn this team around. A lot of drama playing out here with this team. They still cannot find a top flight scorer up top and that is what's needed for this team to extend beyond the Group Stage at the World Cup. I really think Gio Reyna should be given a chance to show his stuff and not be dragged down by past coaching mistakes and family feuds. He does have the flair to make a difference. Paraguay on November 15 and Uruguay on November 18. Now that Coach MauricioPochettino has installed Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER on the roster this will add a very skilled player. Christian Pulisic appears to still be injured for the earlier game but we will see how they do if and when he comes back.He and Christian Pulisic would be a great tandem from either side with dribbling skills to take on any defense. Tim Weah can also make things happen from the wing.
The defense is a little long in the tooth but Tim Ream is an anchor. I only remember the Dutch blowing right by him at the 2022 World Cup an that is troublesome but most of the time he plays the area well and is under control. Freeman and Richards are also pretty solid back there as with Robinson. Where is Damian Downs on the roster as a forward for tonight I like him but don't see him on tonight?
Now in the mid-field, Diego Luna, Malik Tillman Tyler Adams that is what I see y'all. McKennie, just o.k. The rest below par.
Goalkeeper-who knows? No one has stood out, Freese, Turner, Jonathan Klinsmann (son of former all-everything German midfielder and U.S.A. men's coach). ??????
Biff Slamkovitch
POST GAME ANALYSIS-Pulisic did not enter the game until 20 minutes were left. Claim of ankle injury. They did manage to pull out a draw on a goal by virtue of strikr, Balogun, now making noise at the lead striker on the team. Let’s see what they all do vs. Australia tonight.