I actually think this is the most important thing about Khiry. He's not great in the air consistently, but his presence means we have an option, which we completely lack when he is not on the field. If other aspects of his play slip, we have other alternatives (at least when everyone is healthy), but without him playing, we have very little in the way of options to release pressure other than on pure counter-attacks when the opposing defense isn't set yet.
I was at that game! On the way to the stadium we started bombing Afghanistan and you could feel such an unusual vibe throughout the stadium. One of the oddest experiences at a sporting event i've ever had. To top it off, at the same time there was an upset in Honduras I believe, and we surprisingly qualified for the WC moments after the final whistle.
Yes and fighter jets flew over the stadium on patrol because it was the first USA international sporting event after 9/11. The last teenage Christian Pulisic, Landon Donovan, drew a penalty leading to the game winning goal. Other than not being able to get into the stadium until the 40th minute (security lines to get into a soccer game for the first time ever).
Literally Ethan Norris White is above Mix on the depth chart
