Back line up next, I have a mix at fullback as depending on the opposition they will be expected to create from the flanks at times.
| Fullbacks | Position | Age | crossing | passing | accelerate | work rate | marking |
| Michael Orozco-Fiscal | DR/L/C | 27 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Carlos Bocanegra | DL/C | 33 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Fabian Johnson | DL,WBL, ML | 25 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| Timothy Chandler | DR,WBR,MR | 22 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| DeMarcus Beasley | ML, AML, WBL | 30 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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| Centrebacks | Position | Age | jumping | position | marking | tackling | headers |
| Carlos Bocanegra | DL/C | 27 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Omar Gonzalez | DC | 24 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Matt Besler | DC | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Tim Ream | DC, DM | 25 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| John Brooks | DC | 20 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Johnson and Chandler get the nod at FB for what they can contribute on the offensive side, Beasley is not accomplished in the back, but I play with no wide mid fielders, so he goes here as an offensive sub. Fiscal and Bocanegra are the defensive specialists and will start when we are underdogs and playing more to counter, as well as being brought on to protect leads.
Gonzalez and Besler will get the bulk of the time at centreback, with Brooks on board to develop. Bocanegra is versatile enough to slide into the middle in a pinch and Ream is solid, just a notch below starting quality.