SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City captain Jonathan Spector doesn’t remember the last time he played left back prior to Saturday against the Philadelphia Union.
Fullback isn’t necessarily his preferred position – until Saturday, Spector had been consistently used as a centerback for the Lions – but it’s a position he’s played and is comfortable with.
Plus, it’s a role coach James O’Connor asked him to play. It’s a role O’Connor felt gave Orlando City the best chance to win, Spector said. So it’s a role he filled.
Union coach Jim Curtin said he thought Orlando City was just trying to get its best XI on the pitch on Saturday in Orlando City Stadium.