USMNT, Weston McKennie (Photo by Martin Meissner/Pool via Getty Images)
Weston McKennie scored a diving header in Schalke’s 2-1 defeat to Fortuna Dusseldorf. With the goal and his overall poor performance, the USMNT continues to prove where he should — and shouldn’t — play.
Central midfield has changed as the modern game has progressed. 20 years ago, it was about energy, tackles, direct balls into the channels, and partnerships as the hustling anchor in a flat 4-4-2. This evolved into a midfield three which usually consisted of two holding players and an attacking midfielder, the number 10, as it is most commonly known.