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I did read a while back that Gregg routinely meets with a select group of team leaders prior to making decisions. I would guess this is something he would either bring up to this player council before omitting Brooks or that they would bring to his attention if they were unhappy with the decision. So if I were a betting man, I would bet that the majority of the squad is ok with leaving Brooks off. I should also note that I assumed that this council of players was stacked with the MLS guys I criticize most, but I was wrong. Interestingly, the only MLS player on it is Aaron Long.
Anyways, it looks like Steffen has picked up an injury and likely won't be available.
I think that Brooks was ideal for Berhalter's previous desired style, but that Gregg has altered how he wants to play away from possession-based build up ("disorganize the opponent with the ball") to high press and faster play (verticality!!). Like I said, I would prefer to keep Brooks around for exactly the same reason as @Zososoxfan.Brooks is easily the best passing CB, which is a key quality for Berhalter’s desired style. His relationship with Brooks must be bad - and given how positive Gregg’s bond is with the majority of the squad, it suggest to be me Brooks is a PITA.
I did read a while back that Gregg routinely meets with a select group of team leaders prior to making decisions. I would guess this is something he would either bring up to this player council before omitting Brooks or that they would bring to his attention if they were unhappy with the decision. So if I were a betting man, I would bet that the majority of the squad is ok with leaving Brooks off. I should also note that I assumed that this council of players was stacked with the MLS guys I criticize most, but I was wrong. Interestingly, the only MLS player on it is Aaron Long.
Anyways, it looks like Steffen has picked up an injury and likely won't be available.