Since the arrival of Orlando City’s new head coach, James O’Connor, the inner workings of the club and its starting 11 have changed in a significant way. O’Connor is allowing his personnel to battle each other in training for starting positions that were previously held down by what some may have referred to as stalwarts.
Justin Meram was left out of the previous two 18-man rosters and Tony Rocha was handed a start in MLS league play in an ostensibly interesting position as a winger while serving as a center midfielder. But the most notable change is that Joe Bendik has handed over the gloves to Earl Edwards Jr.