“I’m very proud of him and his mentality because it’s been a few games since he’s been on the field for us,” he said, coaching many top talent within the FC Dallas organization. Quill said he knew one thing. A couple of his talents. “It says a lot about who he is as a player, as he has played at his age, making a difference in the game.”
Having created a rift between two generations of New Mexicans who have played for United, Suggs is looking to take Wagoner to more than he has achieved as a professional.
“Wags reminds me of me as a young player, kid and guy in many ways. I’m tough on him,” Saggs said. “I was really tough on him, probably more than anyone else because I just told him I had high expectations of him. Eric brought it up in the locker room. I let Wags have it in training two days ago.
“If he’s not nice, he’ll hear it from me.”
Here are some of the other young players who have stood out from the past week’s game.
Eric McKew, El Paso Locomotive FC – The 22-year-old centre-back was strong again as El Paso threw a shutout away victory over Monterey Bay FC, winning 8 of 10 duels and 3 of 4 tackles.
Jackson Hopkins, Loudoun United FC – The 18-year-old scored the opening goal in Loudon’s come-from-behind victory over Hartford Athletic last Monday and made 35 of 43 passes in two games that week.
Lida Zuhir, San Antonio FC – The 19-year-old continued to perform well in the center of SAFC midfield, scoring an assist in a 4-0 win over Memphis 901FC, making 9-of-11 passes and winning 5-of-10 duels. bottom.
Asriel Gonzalez, Las Vegas Lights FC – The hometown boy scored a memorable goal on Independence Day, pulling Las Vegas to a 2-2 draw with New Mexico United, making 10 of 11 passes after coming off the bench.
Elijah Winder, Louisville City FC – The first goal of the season should come soon for the 20-year-old. He did a lot of good work defensively, winning six of nine games against Loudoun United, recording 10 recoveries and two interceptions.