The last time we did this exercise we began with a word about why the importance of formations in soccer is generally overrated. Since the way teams initially set up means little, and because it’s been almost three full months since the U.S. men’s national team took to the field, let's consider the very real possibility that U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino will switch things around at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the Americans kick off against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 12. So even if Pochettino’s best teams, like the Tottenham Hotspur squad he took to its only UEFA Champ...

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