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@timmatthewssv As soon as possible. 18 if they are top.

@USSoccerColl At what age, in your professional opinion, should these top prospects be in Europe vs MLS?

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@VoxProMLS 🙏

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@RyanSta37340910 I would like to see Oyharcabal, Dunham, Lodmell and Mussenden start.

@USSoccerColl Are we rotating tonight? Would love to see Oyharcabal start with swan and then maybe contreras, vanney, mussenden, and morales with a new goalie in net. Rest Cupps. Or would it be better to stay in rhythm. I’m not sure. What’s your XI?

Brutal

Top 10 player in my latest 2010 rankings. DC needs to get a second team by next season or else what’s the plan for these kids? Every year they say it’s coming and every year nothing.

@Meza_Herbie Is not on the list

@USSoccerColl Maximo Carrizo?

@nico_ricoo Hmm, I thought they were dual-nats, but I could be wrong.

@USSoccerColl Forfor/Danjaji are?

@MikenIkeKZS Some of the high ceiling, low floor guys on this list: Abdoulaye Diop, KK Spivey, Jamil Danjaji, Malik Jakupovic and Prince Forfor. If these guys put it together they can be top players, but they all have some big question marks right now.

@USSoccerColl Is there a specific player on the list whose ceiling is among those top 3 but the floor is low enough you have to drop them down?

@RobUsry I think he is a solid, high floor player, but I struggle to see any elite aspects of his game that would lead me to believe he can play at a super high level. I expect an Aidan Morris type career.

@USSoccerColl Great stuff. Do you not rate Cooper Sanchez at all?

@MiConosciDavero The injury last year hurt his momentum a little bit, but he looks more explosive than I remember. He is not left foot dominant, he is a righty who has a good left foot.

@USSoccerColl Nice to see the Applewhite love. Looking to be a slept on prospect that has real senior USMNT potential. Physically dominant left footers with the ability to carry the ball out of defense dont grow on trees. And not even 19 yet.

The top two performers so far for the U-20s, for me, have been Colin Guske and Chris Applewhite. No surprise from Guske, he is Mr. Consistent, but he has shown an expansion of his passing repertoire I didn't know he had. Applewhite is who I want to talk about more though, he's really caught my eye: dominating aerial duels, showing explosive athleticism, quality on the ball including comfort playing on the left and using his left foot, and displaying a little nastiness, all while captaining the squad. I am intrigued for sure. Check out this touch and turn in traffic, from a CB.

@nico_ricoo You have to love the process more than the outcome.

@USSoccerColl congrats again on another round

@MikenIkeKZS It's more of an art than a science. Obviously high ceiling high floor players are at the top and from there it's a balancing act of identifying the guys who have a decent combination of the two.

@USSoccerColl When you’re evaluating how do you balance players top end potential versus their floors in these rankings?

@MattOsborn41137 I don't think he is ready and I don't Columbus think he is either.

@USSoccerColl I wonder if this makes room for prince forfor?

Middlesbrough Crew. They'll be an interesting watch next year for USMNT fans. Good move for Arf and a nice fee for Columbus who got him for nothing. MLS Super Draft still has value. Scouting matters.

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