The toughest cuts for the World Cup roster will likely come at the position the US manager considers to be the most important on the field<\/p>\n
Throughout his tenure as US men\u2019s national team manager, Mauricio Pochettino has needed to be experimental in the heart of the park. The player pool he inherited had a first-choice midfield trio \u2013 Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Yunus Musah \u2013 with few adequately tested alternatives. There has since been ample rotation, testing partnerships and combinations.<\/p>\n
With 11 weeks to go until the World Cup, one thing has become clear: the tournament squad\u2019s harshest cuts will come in midfield.<\/p>\n
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