I agree with a lot of what you say. However, I feel like Dempsey is best when he is brought inside in an underneath role like he is for Fulham this year. I feel like when he is paired with Donovan on the wings they get too interested in trying to one up each other? Maybe there is some history there that none of us know about...... To me, Holden is the wildcard. He was still just poised to burst onto the national scene when he got tackled really viciously by a ManU player. Torres to me, needs to be in an attacking central midfield role. He can't play as an underneath forward or in a holding midfield role because I feel like he gets bullied off the far too easily. Sometimes, the pace seems to escape him as well. I feel like he puts in more defensive effort than Feilhaber though.
Jones, I dislike for his thuggish play and for his mental errors. Clark especially showed what you criticized him for in the last couple of games. I feel like those two would both be only DM's. I put them in the a similar boat in that regard to Beckerman. I feel like Beckerman has improved the offensive side of his game and his vision. I would need to see improvements still though for me to consider pairing him with Bradley. I have no doubt that he is a great guy
for me though he is still on the edge. And if he can improve his vision and long passing in the next year at a similar rate from when I first remember seeing him on the national scene, two to three years ago, I feel like He, Dempsey and Bradley would be an excellent center three...with Donovan and Holden on the wings.
Bradley, I feel like he is honestly our 4th best player overall behind Howard, Donovan and Dempsey. Quite honestly I feel like he can surpass them all one day. I feel like he has greatly improved his vision, passing and attacking lately. I think he unfairly got a bad rap because his dad was the National Team coach.
Honestly, the Defense scares me more than the Midfield. I feel like our middle 5( or 3) will be the strongest part of our team. QPR is tearing it up this year imo. Playing top half football skill-wise. Manchester United fan myself. I wish the premier league got more exposure on basic cable...since I'm at college we don't get fox soccer