Quaranta could be great. I think he can play the left, but is more comfortableon the right. The left is a real weakness for the Gals, though the Thursday night game showed a lot of Jazic overlaps with I can’t remember who. Martino maybe? Jazic is a very strong left back except for his crosses, which he only hits well about 1/3rd of the time. I really don’t think he’s better than Dunivant was. A Dunivant cross is a thing of beauty. But he’s seriously injured as well, so its not like NYRB is getting any use out of him.

Really the whole Galaxy midfield is a big riddle that needs solving like yesterday.

Jazic — Marshall — Sturgis — Albright

Obviously Thomas can play in there some place as well and Harden can challenge for a spot. Sturgis will be gone over the summer playing in Canada, so you’ll see both probably.

Midfield is much more in flux. Ian Russell for one, is a natural midfielder, not a back. Vagenas is out. Jaqua has the skills to play a winger role and is not as good with his back to goal like a McBride or Twellman. His versitility is an asset, but it does make your midfield more complex to plan out. Similarly Donovan is better as a play-making withdrawn forward so he can slip into a midfield formation as well. But I’d do something that looks like a 4-3-3, but really isn’t:

Findly — Donovan — Jaqua

Martino — Vagenas — Jones

Really Vagenas, Martino, Jones and Donovan play in a diamond and Vagenas at the bottom and Donovan at the top and then Findley acts more like a center foward and Jaqua as a right winger.

Martino and Jazic have a lot of ground to cover in this formation on the left, but the right side is crazy potent attacking and the center of the pitch is pretty rugged defensively.

Ultimately I’d love to have Quaranta on the pitch as well and God knows what you do when Beckham arrives.

Maybe this:

Albright — Marshall — Sturgis — Jazic

Vagenas
Jones Martino
Beckham

Donovan
Jaqua

That’s just off the top of my head, though. There are a lot of pieces, but the biggest thing missing is the left side of the midfield. I don’t know what you do there. Is Harmse good on the left? Is Quaranta? If Quaranta lives up to his potential how do you get him, Beckham, Donovan, Jaqua, and Findley on the field at the same time?

Ach. This is a problem I’m sure lots of coaches would love to have, especially those named Schmidt and Sarachan.

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Goal: Cannon – seems a calm expirienced GK
Defense:
Jazic – good left wingback
Marshall, Harden looked solid mostly (would like to see Shavar Thomas aswell somewhere in there)
Midfield: Sturgis impressed as a DM, Cobi Jones is allright but doesn’t last a half. Findley seems to surprise everbody positivly.
Attack: Jaqua looked dangerous when played upfront and not on the wing.

Would like to see Quavas Kirk, Alan Gordon and Santino Quaranta if they are fit and ready to go along with the ones above. They all looked quality on some MLS footage.

————Cannon———-
Marshall-Harden-Thomas-Jazic
————Sturgis———
–Quaranta—Kirk—Findley- (Cobi Jones Sub)
——–Jaqua–Gordon——-

BIG DISAPPOINTEMENT:

Donovan – he’s shyte ad standards, teamwork – seems way ovverated/hyped and is a primadonna-whining p*ssy – I already can’t stand that guy now! and I’ve seen him play only 2!

Allbright – supposedly a RB, plays useless and often in a card collecting manner at RM. Maybe he’s better at RB