Daily News | Brenden Aaronson turns attention back to the USMNT after a strong start at Leeds United
As Brenden Aaronson has made his way through his first season at Leeds United, the Medford native has been too busy to consider how close the World Cup is.
But this time, the release date for Europe-based players is Nov. 14, just six days before Qatar plays Ecuador in the tournament opener. The sport will be a madhouse up until then. There’s also been a plot twist with the U.S. team, albeit a short-term one: Yunus Musah, one of the squad’s starting attacking midfielders,
Aaronson knows this as well as anyone. So it was no surprise to hear him say, “I don’t try to replicate my game after his — I think we have different qualities.”“Position-wise, it doesn’t really matter, I think,” he said. “I like playing both positions in different games. I think different games ask different players [for] different opinions on the game.”There was time for a few lighthearted questions, too.
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