When Sporting Kansas City returned to play following the MLS is Back Tournament, Manager Peter Vermes made a tactical move that opened a lot of eyes around the league.
Gianluca Busio emerged as a deep-lying midfielder. It’s not a role the 18-year-old was familiar with, but one he’s earned rave reviews in.
Busio has started all three of Sporting’s matches in Phase 1 of the restart and has averaged the most distance run per game (7.3 miles per game) in the league. In a 1-1 draw at Colorado on Saturday, Busio scored his team’s lone goal and won all seven of his duels.