Midfield up next and these guys will be key to our success
| DMC | Position | Age | tackling | position | determine | strength | work rate |
| Michael Bradley | DM, MC | 25 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| Geoff Cameron | DR/C, DM | 27 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Juninho | DM, MC | 24 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
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| Central Mid | Position | Age | accelerate | finishing | passing | compose | dribbling |
| Graham Zusi | MC, AMR/L/C | 26 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Clint Dempsey | ML/C, AMR/L/C | 29 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Juninho | DM, MC | 24 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
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| Mid Left/Right | Position | Age | work rate | tackling | passing | determine | finishing |
| Alejandro Bedoya | MR/C, AMR/C | 25 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 11 |
| Stuart Holden | MC | 27 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Clint Dempsey | ML/C, AMR/L/C | 29 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Geoff Cameron | DR/C, DM, MC | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Bradley will be expected to do the dirty work as the DMC and will be joined by Jermaine Jones when the latter gets back from injury. Hopefully he does not give the ball away in our half.
Zusi gets the nod here, only because Dempsey gives me a better option as a box to box mid fielder playing to his right due to his finishing ability. I am happy with any of the three options playing here though as our point men on the attack.
The box to box mid fielders will play to the right and left in a narrow alignment. Cameron is there for his ball winning ability and passing, while Dempsey adds a third scoring threat in support of the front line. Holden will see his share of time too.