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Message: [QUOTE="SAMCRO, post: 1815458, member: 543"] I hope JK uses these two friendlies to get a core group gelling for the matches v Mexico and @ CR. Sub in Gooch, CCV, and anyone else critical who needs a cap late in the match, (to lock them up), but he needs to have this team in good from right out of the gate for the Mexico and @CR games. Earning 4 or 6 points would be massive, but he needs a minimum of 3 points from these two games. CCV and a few others may only play a limited role in qualifying for the '18 WC, but will play a much more involved role during the actual World Cup. Providing a lot of solid depth and meaningful minutes. Gooch, CCV, Cameron, Yedlin all getting good EPL/League Championship experience over the next 2 years. Pulsiic, Wood, Chandler, Johnson all getting good experience in the Bundesliga the next 2 years, and if Miazga, Zelalem, and Green can get regular time with whichever clubs they are loaned to, it could bring a solid group of young guys in Europe to the USMNT fold (and I am sure I am missing on a couple names). Pair them with Nagbe, Sascha, Altidore, Morris, Jones, Bradley, Dempsey, and other MLSers and it will be a nice balance of youth and experience come 2018. Gotta get out of the Hex first though. [/QUOTE]