Filed under: English Premier League, U.S. Men’s National Team
Relegated to the fringes of the U.S. national team program and the darkest corner of the West Ham bench, Jonathan Spector had a game for the ages on Tuesday afternoon, scoring the first two goals of his pro career and, perhaps, revitalizing it in the process.
Spector, 24, had played just twice for the Hammers this season, but was given the start on Tuesday against Manchester United, of all teams, in a League Cup quarterfinal at London’s Upton Park. And he was put in central midfield.
Spector, of course, is a right back. But with several players out injured and normal midfield starter Lars Jacobsen ineligible because he already appeared for Blackburn in this season’s edition of England’s second-tier cup competition, West Ham manager Avram Grant opted to get creative.
When your team is dead last in the Premier League, a match like Tuesday’s affords a coach the opportunity to take a few chances.
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