Jamaica's Copa America team:
"The team I am expecting to start is Miller in goal Mariappa at right back Lawrence at left back with Hector and Wes Morgan as the 2 centre backs
midfield 5 of Austin, McAnuff, McCleary, Dawkins and Barnes with Mattocks as the lone striker."
You are using the 4-5-1 formation, which suggests that counter attacking is going to be an important part of your offense, so you will need wing backs that can be effective in both defending & attacking...........The 2 Jamaican wing backs I'm familiar with & think would be very effective & productive in such a system are Lawrence & Powell. Lawrence is a good/solid left back who can be dangerous in counter attacks/offense; Powell reminds me of Yedlin - effective defender who has the speed to recover, but can burn opposing defenders on the counter..........In my opinion if you have 2 wing backs that can contribute on defense & beat opposing defenders, you will have the opposing team's midfielders & center-backs being pulled out of position to help with cover & that will open spaces for Jamaica's onrushing attackers.
So the 2 questions I have are -
1. Who's the better center-back, Mariappa or Hector???
2. Who's the better right back, Mariappa or Powell???
"The team I am expecting to start is Miller in goal Mariappa at right back Lawrence at left back with Hector and Wes Morgan as the 2 centre backs
midfield 5 of Austin, McAnuff, McCleary, Dawkins and Barnes with Mattocks as the lone striker."
You are using the 4-5-1 formation, which suggests that counter attacking is going to be an important part of your offense, so you will need wing backs that can be effective in both defending & attacking...........The 2 Jamaican wing backs I'm familiar with & think would be very effective & productive in such a system are Lawrence & Powell. Lawrence is a good/solid left back who can be dangerous in counter attacks/offense; Powell reminds me of Yedlin - effective defender who has the speed to recover, but can burn opposing defenders on the counter..........In my opinion if you have 2 wing backs that can contribute on defense & beat opposing defenders, you will have the opposing team's midfielders & center-backs being pulled out of position to help with cover & that will open spaces for Jamaica's onrushing attackers.
So the 2 questions I have are -
1. Who's the better center-back, Mariappa or Hector???
2. Who's the better right back, Mariappa or Powell???
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