Matt Besler

So we have to be really aggressive and good on set pieces.

Most of the time we've been good, but it is something to pay attention to for sure.

We've got to be very disciplined, and we've just got to be good defensively, and then hopefully we can find a few goals throughout this tournament on set pieces.

So Chris Richards is probably our best, strongest defender.

He had an incredible year playing over in the English Premier League.

He did suffer a ligament injury with his ankles, which is essentially like a rolled sprained ankle in less fancy terms.

But they say he's ready to go.

I don't know what percentage that means.

To me, if I'm the manager, if he's ready and says he's ready, you play him.

This isn't like a, well, he's 80%, so maybe we let him rest and we'll play him in game two.

Like, no.

The first game of the World Cup is very important.

If this guy's ready to play, play him.

Even if he's at 70%, 80%, you play him.

If he needs a rest in the second or third game and maybe some more recovery than another person, that's okay.

But I think this first game, you've got to get your best guys on the field.

Yeah, I don't have too many problems with it.

You know, clearly they're probably going to play three center backs or five in the back, however you want to slice it up.

Yeah, I didn't really have a ton of issues with the roster.

So, I mean, look, this World Cup, you're allowed to have 26 players on the roster.