CARSON, Calif. - The past 12 months have not been the happiest for Mix Diskerud.
His celebrated arrival in MLS with New York City FC in early 2015 was supposed to usher in a new era for the U.S. midfielder. With it was supposed to come more responsibility and an expanded role with the national team.
None of it ever materialized. The arrivals of Frank Lampard and Andrea Pirlo pushed Diskerud out to the right wing or out of NYCFC's lineup entirely. As a result, his time with the U.S. dwindled, making just two substitute appearances in the team's past seven games.