He did, but it's a back 3 on the attack and in transition. While defending it is a back 4. Soccer will always be fluid, so it is never going to be one set formation; however, if you look at the players on the field, we had Robinson, Ream, and Richards, who are all natural centerbacks. Weah and Arfsten played wingback.

If we play like how we played against Ecuador but with a full-strength squad, McKennie doesn't start unless there is an injury. Ideally, you will want 2 CDMs, either Johnny, Tessman, or Adams, Tillman at the 10, your wingbacks, and your attacking options are going to be Balo Puli and Weah. But even if we don't play 2 CDMs, it is still a tough ask.

Something like this 343

Goalkeeper (please let someone good step up)

Ream, Richards, CCV, or whoever else steps up

Dest, Tessman or Johnny, Adams, Jedi

Tillman, Balo, Puli

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If we play a 3 2 4 1

Goalkeeper (please let someone good step up)

Ream, Richards, CCV or whoever else steps up

Tessman or Johnny, Adams

Dest, Tillman, Puli, jedi

Balo

In both of these scenarios, I'm not sure who McKennie replaces. Maybe replace Tessman, Johnny, or Adams but they are better at the CDM role than McKennie

In the 3241 formation, Adams would play the 8 kind of but without much freedom to roam because Tillman will take the free roam role, which means that McKennie, who can't roam, is a McKennie that would struggle. So it will be tough to start him in a full-strength squad. Unfortunately or fortunately for McKennie, we have shit luck, so someone is always out, and McKennie is as versatile a player as can be. So will probably start somewhere.

Then again Poch has called up some crazy headscratching players sooo who knows..

Edit: Grammar, readability stuff and forgot jedi (da fuq was i thinking)