Breaking down the U.S. midfield options

The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal uses TruMedia’s ProVision graphics to break down the United States midfield options for Olympic qualifying:

“As shown in the below charts, which track the percentage of each player’s touches in the 2020 season based on location, Tessmann and Williamson don’t play as much in the final third as Mihailovic, who, though not as defensively inclined, is also capable of playing on the wing. Kreis confirmed that he primarily thinks of all three players as No. 8s.”

Full article: The Athletic