Luke Mulholland is no defensive midfielder.
If we didn’t know that before Saturday, we certainly learned it against San Jose Earthquakes, when he played the position with both Kyle Beckerman and Sunny absent.
Of course, that’s not to say he can’t play in similar roles — he’s proved a pretty capable box-to-box guy, and he spelled reasonably well in attacking midfield positions, too. At his heart, he’s a pure central midfield guy that will chase down the ball, make a few tackles (some of which are good, some of which aren’t) and really put everything he has into the match.