The American winger made the most of his first career English Premier League start, and tells Goal USA it was chance he wasn't expecting so soon.
As David Moyes closed out last Friday's Sunderland training session by announcing the starters who would face Manchester City in his first match as the club's manager, Lynden Gooch wasn't holding his breath. The young American midfielder didn't expect to hear his name called out, but when it was, the reality quickly set in that his dream of playing in the English Premier League was about to come true.
"I didn't see it coming, I didn't think I'd be starting.