When it came to the U.S. Open Cup, James O’Connor and Orlando City SC rolled the dice and lost. The new manager put out a strong lineup against the Philadelphia Union, which is to be commended. The only problem was that six of the players that started Wednesday night also started last Saturday’s victory over Toronto FC (seven if you count Earl Edwards Jr.).
Furthermore, players like Chris Mueller, Sacha Kljestan, and Dom Dwyer (when fit) have been mainstays in the squad all season, and have started numerous games, with some of those games coming on short weeks.