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    ’99.999% SURE!’ Will Luca de la Torre start for the USMNT at the World Cup in Qatar? | ESPN FC
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    ’99.999% SURE!’ Will Luca de la Torre start for the USMNT at the World Cup in Qatar? | ESPN FC



    ESPN FC’s Herculez Gomez joins Sebastian Salazar on Futbol Americas to debate whether Luca de la Torre will play alongside Weston Mckennie and Tyler Adams at the World Cup in Qatar.

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    5. rico po on

      I too see him starting a game- just not sure I see Berhalter starting him. Dude GB figures it out, but is just so slow on the uptake.

    7. Nate Wierzbicki on

      It’s what I’ve been saying for exactly 1 year seb and herc welcome to the actual party!! Please let the other pundits and Gregg know. He needs to be our 6 and Weston and Aaronson the 8s. Or if we go dual 6s Weston is the other 6. It’s insane that it’s even a question at this point. Next to Christian he’s the best on the ball and the best chance creator by far.

    18. theonlyjosue on

      I really hope LDLT gets out of heracles, he could have so much more assists but his team’s biggest weakness is finishing, but for sure he deserves to be starting with the USMNT.

    19. A R on

      I think it’s honestly insulting that we’re discussing whether or not he will make the plane. Luca is already one of our top 10 players.

      1. Pulisic
      2. Reyna
      3. McKennie
      4. Musah
      5. Dest
      6. Adams
      7. Weah
      8. Aaronson
      9. LDT
      10. Richards

    21. Matthew Nelson on

      My must starters are musah and McKennnie in the middle with Adams and Luca switching for the game setup. Depending on formation we also have to get Aaronson and Reyna out there somehow. Reyna as a 10 is the biggest ask I have.

    23. A snark on

      LDT and Weston are our only indispensable players, period. Not Adams, not Musah, not Weah, Pulisic, etc.,. LDT and Weston MAKE the players on the field with them look legitimate.

    24. Soccertz1 on

      Luca De la Torre is one of the USMNTs BEST players. I really don’t understand how he is so under appreciated or underrated. He is sooooo quietly good at everything he does. Maybe that’s the problem…..he’s too quiet. 🤷🏻‍♀️I’d start him.

    27. Edwin Olvera on

      I've known Luca since he was 12 years old back in middle school he would play during lunch break and remember seeing him and would even play some small sides games back in the day dude was a beast he left during his freshman year to go play in England he deserves this

    29. Alex Janco on

      He has impressed me more than anyone in the last 5-10 USA games tbh! He makes so few mistakes, has great vision, and pushes the pace (seemingly) effortlessly. Central midfield finally has some quality depth in the USMNT with Musah, McKennie, De la Torre, Adams, and others like Aaronson/Reyna/Pulisic who can play multiple positions like CM/Wing/Forward

    30. RedT on

      I think he needs to start. He;s our only midfielder that can actually CREATE offensively. Weston, Adams and Musah don't seem to have that knack for pushing the ball forward.

    31. misteree78 on

      He’s our best player on the ball but not good in the final third. If we want to hold the ball, he’s our guy. His off the ball movement is below average and defense slightly below average. He is also not good in the air.

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