Asunto: US Senior National Team

You got your answer on Pascale as well. How much of a training bonus do you get for having a player in the line up ?

He's definitely an offensive specialist. With that block and pass, he's a pretty big yawner if he ever gets put out there on defense. Dude has only 3 blocked shots in 18 league games this season, and it looks like he plays the full 60 minutes each game.

training bonus isnt much. something like 0.2 per match

There's exp bonuses too though, correct? 0.2 training bonus + whatever the experience bonus is can be a pretty big deal over the course of many seasons right?

Im not expert on this as this is the first time i have players in the NT.

Runnyonion and others could answer this better.

he will be trained as Back.
He is in the waiting list to be called up to NT

World Cup qualification starts tomorrow and USA will face Hungary.

Hungary is a strong team with a competent manager. On all 3 friendlies, Hungary played a set of offensive players and a set of defensive.

Is unknown the style of play and side as it has been different in each match.

Players have not been scouted but the highest OR ones are backs (both defensive and offensive) although their wing attack seems to be very effective.

Our group is the strongest one in the competition (or at least the one with highest ranked teams)

Players that have been called will be playing the match.

My opinion is that we should go 5-1, fast breaks, wings. Haha. For whatever that's worth.

Fast breaks is a must

Dont worry fast breaks it is. Although starting with 6-0 sounds reasonable and that is what Bulls will probably go with.

yeah... I just wonder how effective their backs will be on offense if we play a very passive 6-0 defense. You definitely don't wanna give up easy, close goals (why I'd never suggest a 4-2 or 3-2-1)... and our goalies are really good (an advantage against a team that takes an excessive amount of outside shots), but I don't know.

it's almost never a good idea when playing against great backs to just let them pass around and set up the perfect play completely unchallenged.

We'll see though. This will be a great test for our team, because Hungary is one of the best national teams out there in my opinion.

I am not writing details here of my strategy but I have to say I am having a headache to decide on how to go against Hungary. Against our friendlies I knew exactly what i had to do.

I still have a bit more than one hour to decide if i will make some adjustments ...

Spain beat Iran 35-27

Players in the national team have a training bonus, gain more experience, their popularity grows faster and they bring a share from the revenue to their club for every match they play.

yeah, but i dont know how much more experience and popularity they get

revenue .. Arenas are so small it shouldnt make much difference this season.