I think this is where I’m at if I was forced to make a single solution, but it’s still complicated because Adams doesn’t play vertically enough with his passing. When they play together, Musah receiving deeper than Gio and his ability to break lines dribbling at speed covers for Tyler’s lack of distribution.
i think we have to look at our midfield combination, every game, through the lens of what lineup against this particular team gives us the best chance to tilt the field through our flanks in transition moments that result in one of our attacking 3 getting the ball at their feet in zone 13. I think sometimes that will be MMA, sometimes it will be adams, Weston, and Gio, and sometimes it will be Wes, Gio and Musah.
Either way these are first world problems for the USMNT because we’ve never had the luxury of real tactical versatility in our depth. Is GGG the best tactician to master this balance gave to game? Definitely not. He’ll get it right often enough but sometimes he’ll get it wrong. Either way we don’t have a World Cup winning ceiling, so I’m not sure how much is actually at stake, at which point his long term value as a culture builder and recruiter becomes where GGG’s value lies. Go get Koleosho and he’ll maximizing his strengths/value for the program.