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Djordje Mihailovic’s Next Step

It has been a banner year across the league for young American attacking talent across MLS through 5 weeks, as we have seen team’s hand over the keys to their offense to their own academy products. The likes of Paxton Pomykal, Brandon Aaronson, and Gianluca Busio have made significant impacts for their clubs. Leading the charge of these young Americans is Djordje Mihailovic, who broke into the first team in 2017 and

Djordje put in another very solid performance in the middle of the park on Saturday. Excelling in possession, he’s best when he is providing that links the backline to the front three, either providing a platform for quick combinations or picking his head up and spraying balls into the channels to release wingers.