A Deeper Look Into Sporting's Midfield

As you probably already know injuries have plagued Sporting Kc's early season. But most of those injuries have affected either the forward or back line players. However the midfield has seemed to hold it's own in terms of not getting injured. Although there were some cramping issues in the Vancouver game, nothing too serious except for Warzycha.

So let's break down Sporting's midfield. As far as players on the roster goes, here they are:

• CDM (center defensive mids): Auvray, Rocastle, and Diop?
• CAM (center attacking/aggressive mids): Stojcev, Zusi, Aiyegbusi, and Arnaud.
• Injured: Konrad Warzycha

When it comes to the style of playing Vermes has played more of an attacking midfield. Two CAM (Arnaud and Stojcev). And one CDM (Rocastle, Auvray or Diop)

Players:

Zusi: Usually a sub that can provide an extra boost of energy to the tired midfield late in the game.

Auvray: One of the better signings Vermes brought in last season. Auvray has sensational tactical awareness but seems to take too long to figure out when to pass, if he passes at all.

Rocastle: Not as defensive as Auvray but more of the calm holding midfielder Sporting KC can look to when building an attack.

Stojcev: I've really liked Stojcev so far he looks like a very creative player that SKC missed last season.

Arnaud: The captian. Fantastic work rate and SKC's longest tenured player. Look for him to, when available, start every game for SKC in 2011.

Aiyegbusi: Can't say too much about him, but from last year in Toronto and the U.S. open cup game in Houston he seems like a very young, energetic player.

Warzycha: Son of an MLS coach he will miss out on almost all of Sporting Kc's games through injury. Can't rate him as I have never seen him play.

Diop: A newcomer to the midfield this season he looked decent in Vancouver but i'd much rather have him at  center-forward even if some people argue the front line is too congested.

Overall I haven't seen too much wrong with the midfield this season. We'll see what will happen in the long season ahead of them but they've looked decent. Although at some points, like in Chicago, they've been sliced right open with a simple step-over. 

Best player so far for SKC mids? 

Stojcev, he really does bring that little bit of creativeness to SKC's midfield, and has one of the most important things for SKC's midfield.....the final goal-assisting pass.