dot   Home     World     North America     USA  
Flag USA

USA

Dax McCarty Replaces Injured Sturgis on Beijing Roster


Just a quick news brief before Wednesday night fades into Thursday morning…

It is being reported by the FC Dallas Updates blog that midfielder Dax McCarty has been called up to the Olympics roster, taking the place of injured defender Nathan Sturgis.

A well earned call up for McCarty, who many in the US Soccer circle feel was initially snubbed when Nowak’s roster was released last week. Even so, the midfield grows more crowded and the back line more depleted. The USA now has only four officially listed defenders on their roster. Those lucky persons being Patrick Ianni, Michael Orozco, Michael Parkhurst, and Marvel Wynn. Like it or not, that could be the backline right there. If you couldn’t tell even before the Sturgis injury, the backline is going to be the downfall of this team if there is to be a major crash and burn. Tactically, you could see Nowak drop Toronto FC defensive midfielder Maurice Edu dropped into a center back roll with McCarty playing the same position as him but with less versatility.

Or, if you really want to loosen up your neck tie and get wild, you could imagine Nowak rocking a 3 man back line Beijing. But then you would have to realize that this is the United States of America; and while capitalism, freedom, and jarred mustered are all things truly American, the 3 man backline sits on the opposite side of the spectrum next to the concept of walking and disco. So you can pretty much count out the possibility of seeing it unless Peter Nowak goes all hipster on the establishment.

One thing is for sure, Nowak will have his hands full trying to sort out his lineup card for the group stage.

Subscribe

 

rss icon USA World Cup Team Blog RSS Feed

Print

Share

Comments are closed

 
 
 

MORE NORTH AMERICA BLOGS

usa
USA World Cup Team Blog
842 articles | 8,331 comments
 
costarica
Costa Rica World Cup Team Blog
120 articles | 122 comments
 
mexico
Mexico World Cup Team Blog
411 articles | 2,772 comments
 
trinidadtobago
Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog
226 articles | 549 comments
 
canada
Canada World Cup Team Blog
51 articles | 186 comments
 
panama
Panama World Cup Team Blog
4 articles | 6 comments
 
honduras
Honduras World Cup Team Blog
44 articles | 131 comments
 

CATEGORIES & ARCHIVES

 
 
Closer