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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 4496800, member: 405"] Great post. I agree; we lack a goal scorer, for certain. If we played Pulisic more centrally at the 10, I think he could be the playmaker. I think most champions also have a good defense, but that's kind of expected as the ante to get out of the group stage. Deep runs require world class guys. Right now, we have some young promising guys who could become world class, but aren't right now. But even at their best, the pieces we have are kind of like Syracuse's 2002 basketball team - all the supporting pieces to make a very good team, but lacking the alpha player(s) who arrived the next year. The USMNT needs a couple alphas who can score. We've got some great attitude in midfield. We need younger defenders who play in Europe for 2026. I liked what they said, that we have 9 out of about 15 guys that we need to be a top, top team. And you're right, the key ones are the people who are going to be the offensive stars. [/QUOTE]