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Brotherly Game · Mar 17, 2017

Three questions with The Mane Land

Brotherly GameEugene Rupinski, Brotherly Game) Having Kaka out is a big blow to the team. How will Orlando City be different without their leader, and who starts in his place?

Michael Citro, The Mane Land) Without the captain, Orlando City is not as good in possession. When you lose your best possession guy and passer, that’ll happen. He also takes defensive attention away from the strikers, so that’s a big loss offensively. I think we’ll see Giles Barnes in the starting lineup but Matias Perez Garcia taking the No. 10 role within the team. Alternately, Barnes could play up top with Cyle Larin due to a hamstring issue for Carlos Rivas, who is listed as day-to-day (aren’t we all?).

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