WHERE'S GLEESON AT?
The Curious case of Jake Gleeson. This time last year he was the starting keeper for Portland Timbers in the MLS.
Timbers had a horror start to 2018 MLS, losing 3 & drawing 2 of their first 5 games. All on the road (home stadium being refurbed), and Gleeson starting all 5 (Attinella was injured at the time).
Gleeson starts one more game, being Timbers's first home game & a 3-2 win (Tuiloma with an OG) over Minnesota. His form was poor, and he's dropped to the bench for the next 12 games, then decides to have surgery to repair 'bilateral tibial stress fractures'.
Was he playing with a niggling injury when he shouldn't have been, last season? Post surgery he was released by Portland, and not a word since.
A few seasons ago he was making MLS teams of the week etc. He's age 28, so should be his prime years ahead as a keeper. Complications post surgery? Is he just low on confidence? Years ago Moss had a terrible time at Victory, but rebuilt his career again.
If no other MLS clubs are interested, surely worth chatting to the Nix, about at least a trial in Wellington.