8.10.15
ASN Morning Read: Will McCarty's Phone Ring?
Will a central midfielder who is dominating in Major League Soccer find his way to the national team? (No, not that one in Kansas City. Another one across the Hudson River.) Plus, other things happened.
- Odds Dax McCarty gets a national team call? If you had zero, you wouldn't be wrong:
Dax: 55-66 passing, 8 interceptions, 4 tackles, best marking job on Villa all season. Can’t think of a NT that needs that.
— Will Parchman (@WillParchman) August 10, 2015I was at the game. It was clear he was the best player on the field over the 90 minutes by a healthy margin https://t.co/CItT9DiYAX
— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) August 10, 2015 - The night of the long kinves comes for Mix Diskerud: "New York City FC is better off without Mix Diskerud. And if they get an offer for him from any other team in the off-season, they should take it if it's a good one, let alone a great one. They probably won't, but they should actively explore moving him on. He doesn't fit New York City's needs, and they have better, cheaper players already. The evidence is abundant. It's hard to escape, and it becomes more obvious the more you think about it."
- And, just in case you weren't convinced: "Perhaps surprisingly, Diskerud has the better defensive statistics, while Grabavoy has been a more efficient passer, especially in the final third. It's a tough decision, but in the end, Grabavoy seems like the better option. He was an integral part of Real Salt Lake when they were one of the top possession teams in the league, and that will be one of NYC’s main goals with Pirlo and Lampard in the fold."
- Geoff Cameron for center back:
Geoff Cameron playing center back for Stoke vs. Liverpool. Interesting development following #usmnt's CB struggles at Gold Cup.
— Doug McIntyre (@DougMacESPN) August 9, 2015 - Marcelo Bielsa resigned, raising speculation that he'll take over as Mexico's manager. Then again: "Bielsa was very clear. The club tried to change some details in the contract he had agreed with them. He could not accept it. His trust towards his bosses had been broken. So he left. It is pretty simple. Marcelo Bielsa might be a bit crazy, but he is loyal, straight and honest. He wants people around him to be the same. Like Marseille have discovered this weekend, he cannot work with people he can't trust."
