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Originally Posted by DJJasonp
I like your assesment...except #3. I'm not sure we want that many "slow and cloddy" big guys in the forward position. Altidore and Ching can hold the ball while holding off defenders - but they're both fairly slow (especially Ching). Cooper is even slower (maybe our Peter Crouch?).
I'd like one more speed guy in that group.
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Cooper is better in the air than Crouch IMO but I understand your comparison.
I too, would like some more speed coming in at the forward spot but right now it's not a great position of strength. Davies really is our only pace guy, although Altidore has decent wheels. Outside of moving Dempsey to striker or a miraculous turnaround by Eddie Johnson I just don't see who else could be put into that "speed" category in the forward position.
That said and given our options, I much prefer Cooper to Casey as our 4th forward. Hopefully Bob Bradley sees it the same way.
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