DC United acquires Brandon McDonald from San Jose, then sends Dax McCarty to New York in exchange for Dwayne De Rosario in a major team shakeup.
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BR&U also foresees an almost immediate change from a bucket 4-4-2 formation to more of a diamond midfield with De Rosario in the middle. They also think this is the clearest sign yet that United is trying to win now:
Read Article >Brandon McDonald Traded To DC United From San Jose Earthquakes For Allocation Dollars
The timing is not perfect, but McDonald’s benching does generally coincide with the Earthquakes’ improved form. After starting the season with one win in their first eight, the Quakes have now won four of seven and lost just once in their past eight. McDonald has played just 12 minutes in San Jose’s past six and not appeared at all in three of those.
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