Futbol Americas’ Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez debate which player from the USMNT will be the breakout star of the World Cup in Qatar with Yunus Musah, Gio Reyna, Brendan Aaronson & Antonee Robinson all named amongst the contenders.
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Good analysis. Only disagree about the part of the drop off with Musah's back up because Westin McKennie for example could fill in for Musah with still plenty of options higher up the pitch.
NEED GOALIES
Gio Reyna, IMO.
WHO…?
Love Herc’s old school Uruguay 🇺🇾 shirt 👍🏿. Musah is a quality player and am glad he chose to represent the USMNT.
Remember when Herc said Nagbe is a better player than Musah, Pepperidge Farm remembers
Hopefully, the USA can shock the world with a good showing at the World Cup.
Stop asking these stupid questions about who's going to be the next star. How about just let the team play and let the chips fall where they may.
Yunus Messiah 💯
He can just not with berfalter as manager
Gio, Musah, and Tillman are our most talented players and they’re all still 19(ish) 🫢
No question about it.
Yunus Musah you are Ghanaian and you should have played for Ghana
Usmnt blessed to have musah
A pundit, mediocre as a player, who called Michael Bradley’s USMNT “the most talented US team ever”, now tries to offer balanced commentary. It’s pure comedy
Gio, tell Dortmund to shove it and go rest back in the US until the World Cup
Is this what it was like listening to England supporters in the mid 2000's?
It's *percolating*. Get it right Seb
lol no
My money is on Weston. Not that the world doesn't know he's a good player; I just don't think even the soccer world knows how good he can be when he plays for keeps.
I'm hoping Christian Pulisic is our "break out" star as he has been shackled at Chelsea and would love to send a big F U to the haters and doubters in England.
Ohbytheway… Pulisic outlasted Tuchel 😁
Musah doesn't need the stat points by his name. Go look at the tape and see that he is involved in the plays that score. Just because he's not the foot on the ball prior to the score doesn't negate that he's the guy that assists the guy that gets the assist.
The only problem with those three guys is figuring out how to get them all on the field. Aaronson has been the most productive yet he could end up being the odd man out if we go with the MMA midfield and then have Reyna and Pulisic on the wings. MMA feels like a lock and it would be a tall order to beat out Pulisic or Reyna if they are healthy and in form (big if). We looked good with JF as a false 9, would Pulisic look even better? It would allow Aaronson to start on one of the wings. Then you still have Weah and possibly Tillman deserving minutes as well. Its a good problem to have.
He is definitely the MOST consistent. I haven't seen him have a bad game for the US. He should be one of the first names in the starting 11 every game
Already is
I suspect Reyna's minutes at the WC will be heavily managed.
Yunas musah will not only be a break out star in usmnt but of the World Cup
Aaronson is a great CM him and Musah and McKinney. Or Adams over Aaronson, I’m so happy we have this problem!