Wilfried Zaha is not a marketing stunt in Charlotte; he is the tactical fulcrum that forces a league-wide reassessment of how MLS contenders should utilize aging European stars. For too long, high-profile arrivals from Europe have been paraded as ticket-selling billboards, deployed on the wing to jog, wave, and occasionally produce a flash of skill before playoff elimination. Zaha’s performances over the past month—most notably his two-goal, one-assist demolition of
The 'Wilfried Zaha' Factor: A Tactical Pivot for MLS Playoff Contenders
