Biggest USMNT questions 100 days out of the 2026 World Cup (Soccer 3/3)
USMNT World Cup 2026 squad
I think this is the first time in our history that we're questioning a goalkeeper. Because we weren't questioning it two years ago with Turner, correct? Now we're questioning that. That concerns me.
If there's ever a position that I'm going, 'Oh, it's not that convincing,' it's the goalkeeper position. This is not a deep position.
My concern for this national team 100 days away are the three center backs. Richards is going to have to rely on the two guys to the left and to the right of him.
I think three [strikers] go. I think that's already heartbroken for one of those guys. And it comes down to Haji Wright or Patrick Agyeman.
If I had to put another forward at last minute, I'm putting Weston McKennie right now. I like that.
USMNT dual-national recruitment
Noah Kai Banks, I think, is the one that probably sparks the most interest and intrigue. 19 years old, playing for Augsburg. I would have called him into the March friendlies no matter what.
If the U.S. says you're coming in and you're going to play, you're going to make this World Cup team, will he play for us? Yeah. If Germany says and commits to him, yeah, you're going to make this World Cup 2030. So, I don't buy that he's undecided.
MLS tactical analysis
You can't do what you did with 19-year-old boys against other 19-year-old boys in MLS. You have players that are 28, 30. They can't press like a 19-year-old can. And I think when you take under-20 tactics and you put it into an MLS team, it doesn't work.
Weston McKennie contract
I think it's awesome that he [McKennie] got a new contract, but the reason he's been playing so well is because he's been fighting for his life every year. Now does he keep fighting every day or does he sit back and say I've got my job?
MLS development
Every MLS club is spending money on foreign talent in those positions, the attacking talent, the ones that score goals, the ones that are creating goals. Instead of trusting the ones that they're developing.
Weston McKennie transfer news
I'm calling it now, Jimmy, I'm telling you right now, he's [McKennie] going to sign till 2030. After that, he's coming to MLS.