With Leeds losing to Arsenal last weekend amidst a great deal of controversy, I feel people haven’t fully appreciated what American midfielder/winger Brendan Aaronson did against, potentially, the best team in England.
While watching I logged Aaronson’s major contributions, as well as his biggest mistakes. So here’s a breakdown of what, in my opinion, might be on the shortlist of the best American performances this season.
(Disclaimer: My stream was laggy, so I may have missed key events)
First Half
In the first half with the game closed down, largely by design, Aaronson stopped 5 attacks (a stopped attack means the attack stops, there is a turnover, and a player isn’t getting significant defensive help on a play), helped stop 3 others, and created a chance off a corner.