American teenager Daryl Dike has began to make his case to be the USA’s No. 9 after turning his home workforce’s sport on its head Monday evening.
The USMNT lacked a medical striker as they crashed out of the World Cup on the last-16 stage to Holland in Qatar.
Gregg Berhalter’s workforce was ultimately outclassed by the Dutch within the knockouts however performances from the younger group has given followers renewed hope for future tournaments.
American Daryl Dike (proper) scored the winner for English tier 2 aspect West Brom Monday evening
His objective got here simply moments after offering the help for Tom Rogic (No. 7) to equalize
And 22-year-old Dike, who has already scored three targets in eight worldwide caps, has wasted no time in exhibiting why he ought to be thought of going ahead.
He scored his first objective for English tier 2 workforce West Brom to seal all three factors, after offering the help for the equalizer moments earlier.
The Baggies had been trailing 1-0 when Dike entered the sector on 64′. Inside six minutes of his introduction the striker teed up midfielder Tom Rogic to tie the sport.
Dike was all smiles after being influential off the bench in West Brom’s victory over Sunderland
Dike confirmed composure within the field to carry off the problem and lay the ball to the sting of the field for Rogic to hit.
Twelve minutes later it was Dike who discovered the again of the online. The ahead received in between the pair of Sunderland heart halves to fulfill a teasing supply from large proper.
Dike rose excessive and headed the ball down into the bottom previous goalkeeper Anthony Patterson to finish the turnaround and safe a 2-1 win.
Dike, from from Edmond, Oklahoma, received harm within the opening sport of the season in July as he tore a thigh muscle and solely returned to motion simply earlier than the World Cup.
US soccer followers had been delighted to see striker Dike make his mark off the substitutes’ bench
He made the switch from Orlando within the MLS to the second tier of English soccer within the January switch window however his impression has been restricted after struggling a season-ending hamstring harm final time period.
Dike’s profession has been hampered by accidents however US soccer followers had been delighted to see him make his mark this week.
‘Nonetheless our greatest probability of getting a official high class #9,’ one wrote on Twitter.
One other added: ‘He is that man man….. he is the 9 we want,’ whereas another stated: ‘I hope he progresses and takes over that 9 spot!
One fan believed Dike might have made a distinction for the USA on the showpiece occasion this winter, writing: ‘A completely match Dike on the World Cup would have been large.’
Former USA ahead Taylor Twellman shared a clip of Dike’s objective with the caption: ‘Welcome again @DarylDike.’
