Now on the note of the 4-3-2-1 I sort of like the idea. My problem is that I don’t we’re ready to play with one striker up top. the only way it would work out is if you have Dempsey in attacking midfield and Benny on the left. so you would have the debatable back line and then in midfield JONES-EDU-FEILHABER-DONOVAN-DEMPSEY-DAVIES. The only reason it would work out is because Dempsey is a very attacking minded player and maybe to see him finish off and play well in the midfield is to play him as an attacking midfielder. He would be an unorthodox one though because it would work out if while attacking he moved up as a striker if needed to but for the rest of the game play in the middle. It’d be a little strange, but I can see it. Kind of like what DeRosario did while he was in Houston. DeRosario isn’t your typical midfielder because he is a converted striker which is why he got in that deep and why he scored so many goals.

Now back to the 4-4-2 it might be a good idea to try Holden in the center with Clark. (Bare with me, but this is another… Houston example) Clark and Holden link up and understand each other really well on the club level, so why not see if they can do it on the USMNT?

Lastly I will post who I think should get the start and be subbed in(from left to right). I’ve changed my mind a little bit.

AGAINST EL SALVADOR
Howard-It’s a no-brainer
Bornstein-pearce didn’t get called up.
Demerit-with Gooch missing the game thats easy.
Boca-I want to see what he still has in center.
Spector-more offensive than Cherundolo.
Bradley-I want to see how he does by himself in defensive midfield.
Feilhaber-he’s earned it and I think Holden/Torres will too.
Donovan-He by far should be captain. We’ll just wait till Boca is benched.
Dempsey-Let’s try you as an attacking mid. Maybe you’ll do better
Altidore-He did better with Davies up top, and for counter attacking style we need speed.(sorry Ching)
Davies-I don’t think anyone will take this from him.