This is the last chance for USA players to make an impression and be on the World Cup team after that pathetic performance vs Japan last week. They lost 2:0 with a really poor performance and surely players will try to give a better image here.

There are just a few things they need to improve, because they have a much better level. The USMNT had several mistakes on defense against Japan, and they cannot duplicate that against a Saudi Arabia team who can take advantage of them. The back line needs to play mistake free, but they also have to play with poise.

Against Japan, they did not register a shot on goal, and that doesn’t help you win matches. The team needs to be more creative on offense and more ruthless in the attacking third by putting a ton of shots on net.

And last, The USMNT has to figure out how to turn possession into production, moving the ball forward and creating scoring chances. They have to do that against the Green Falcons. Against Japan they had more than 60% possession without a single shot on target.

Key attacker Pulisic is expected to be back in the lineup after missing Japan’s game.

On the other hand, Saudi still have 5 more friendlies after this match so no real urgency before the WC.

Coach Renard named a 26-player roster for the friendlies against Ecuador and the USMNT. Every member of the squad competes in the domestic Saudi Professional League. Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab, and Al-Nassr provided nineteen of the call-ups; so as you can imagine their level is so poor.

In the previous friendly against Ecuador achieved a goalless draw, although they were outplayed conceding the double of shots, shots on target and with just 40% possession.

Renard deploys a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring two wingers covering the length of the field. Saudi Arabia defends and attacks as a cohesive unit, incrementally advancing the formation up the field; opponents, in turn, enjoy the most success from counter-attacks and direct play. The Green looks to build through possession, shoot from outside of the box, and hit crosses to far-post runners, although there is the occasional quick foray into the final third. With a mere two goals in the past seven matches, scoring is a recent and relative issue, and the team takes time to settle into proceedings.

With the entire roster based in a strong domestic league, Saudi Arabia is something of a mystery opponent, with little opportunity for comparison between the player pools. The USMNT will be tested by the dynamic group of attackers looking to head into the World Cup on a high note. While decisions are based on more than a single match, a performance in Murcia could be what tips the balance for the final few call-ups.

It’s clear that the USA will have domination and ball possession. They also have the quality to win here, as well as the motivation given by the fact that this is their last test before the WC, while Saudi's have a bunch more friendlies to prepare.

这是美国球员在上周对日本的惨败之后，留下印好象并进入世界杯球队的最后机会。他们以非常糟糕的表现以 0:2 输掉了比赛，球员们肯定会尝试在这里表现出更好的形象。

他们需要改进的只是一些事情，因为他们的水平要好得多。

在对日本的防守上犯了几个错误，对阵沙特阿拉伯不能再出现类似的错误。后防线需要没有失误，但他们也必须保持镇定。

对阵日本时，他们没有射门得分，这无助于你赢得比赛。球队需要在进攻端更有创造力，在进攻三区更加坚决，更多尝试射门。

最后，美国必须弄清楚如何将控球转化为生产，将球向前推进并创造得分机会。他们必须对沙特时候这样做。对日本他们有超过60%没有一次射正目标。

关键的攻击手普利西奇在缺席日本队的比赛后有望重返阵容。

另一方面，沙特在这场比赛之后还有5场友谊赛，所以在世界杯之前没有真正的紧迫感。

Renard 教练为对阵厄瓜多尔和 USMNT 的友谊赛指定了 26 名球员名单。球队的每一位成员都参加了国内沙特职业联赛。 Al-Hilal、Al-Shabab 和 Al-Nassr 提供了 19 次征召；所以你可以想象他们的水平太差了。

在上一场与厄瓜多尔的友谊赛中，他们取得了一场无进球的平局，尽管他们在两次射门、射门命中率和控球率只有 40% 的情况下被击败。

雷纳德部署了一个 4-2-3-1 阵型，由两名边锋组成，覆盖整个场地。沙特阿拉伯作为一个有凝聚力的单位进行防守和进攻，逐步推进阵型；反过来，对手从反击和直接比赛中获得最大的成功。格林看起来要建造通过控球，从禁区外射门，然后将传中传给远门柱，尽管偶尔会快速突入进攻三区。在过去的七场比赛中只有两个进球，得分是一个最近的相对问题，球队需要时间来解决问题。

由于整个阵容都来自强大的国内联赛，沙特阿拉伯是一个神秘的对手，几乎没有机会在球员池之间进行比较。

美国将由希望以高调进入世界杯的充满活力的攻击者群体进行测试。虽然决定基于不止一场比赛，但在穆尔西亚的表现可能会为最后几次征召带来平衡。

很明显，美国将拥有统治权和控球权。他们也有在这里取胜的实力，以及这是他们在世界杯之前的最后一次测试，希望能给予的动力，而沙特队还有更多的友谊赛需要准备。