Ahead of Friday night's CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Haiti, Jurgen Klinsmann said that all of his players had to fight for their places in the squad, because he gets six changes at the end of the group stage and he was willing to use them. He meant it, and his lineup for this match indicates that he wants something totally different from he saw against Honduras.
USA vs. Haiti lineups: Huge changes for USMNT’s second Gold Cup game
Jurgen Klinsmann is taking a look at a lot of different players.
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#USMNT Starting XI vs. Haiti (4-3-1-2): Guzan; Evans, Gonzalez, Ream, Garza; Zusi, Bradley, Diskerud; Dempsey; Johannsson, Altidore #USAvHAI
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) July 10, 2015 Playing Michael Bradley at defensive midfield and playing an extra forward indicates a lack of respect for Haiti's attack, which the United States may or may not come to regret. The complete back line swap is probably warranted after a poor showing against Honduras. If you're looking for something to complain about, it's a bit odd that Graham Zusi, and not Alejandro Bedoya, is the one getting a shot in place of Gyasi Zardes.
Haiti’s lineup has yet to be announced, and we’ll update here when it comes out.
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