Cavan Sullivan, obviously, is ready to compete for a spot as a starter. He is the next One. We just watched him the whole time he was on the field against Mexico. Always hunting, always aggressive, so smart in his movements. Absolute star in the making, obviously.
Diego Kochen would be fine with me to drop into the #1 spot and let him grow into 3 cycles right now. Looked terrific against Mexico. Always has a level of confidence with the ball on his feet.
Hall, Albert, Ellis all impactful... guys who can be in the 23 pretty soon.
The rest have some growing to do, but there are signs.
The biggest thing I took away from the existing group is that Tillman and Freeman just keep upping their games... unquestionably, both are lock starters for the foreseeable future. Tillman in particular just seemed to ascend into an alpha role with Wes, Pulisic, and others not there.
Reyna's resurgence, Berhalter's consistency... Richards played a ton better than I think he has for CP... Trusty was... trusty. Jedi is Jedi...
All good things.
Not sure where Dest fits as a starter anymore, but he's definitely part of the pool. Musah just can't seem to find it.
Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?
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