Ever since its inception to Major League Soccer, Orlando City SC entering into its fifth year of operations looking for a prolific run that can earn them a pass into their first postseason.
For manager James O’ Connor entering his second year in the helm of the Lions, the man from Dublin Town is looking forward to be the men that will deliver that desired pass into the grand fete of the playoffs.
As manager O’ Connor entering as a relief for his predecessor Jason Kreis, the man from the Emerald Isle could not leveled the campaign of this squad and posted a negative record with 2 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses.
That was last season, but come this 2019 the squad directives have been hard at work and with the attentive instructions from the squad manager in order to build a squad that can be a total contender and display a wondrous campaign.
So far, the Lions have clean house with 15 players from last campaign leaving SC, but these squad directives hard at work in getting the ideal players that can be vital to their second year man to conform an all-around winner.
In one of the most areas of improvement, the SC reinforced one of its most vulnerable areas in tis defensive backfield with five players in Ruan and Alex de John via free agency, Danilo Acosta on loan from RSL. In addition of Joao Moutinho from LAFC via trade and transfers, Greg Ranjitsingh and Kyle Smith from USL side Louisville FC.
Supplementing other positions in forwards Tesho Akindele from Dallas, Santiago Patiño Superdraft and Benji Mitchell HGP reinforcing the attack as well the addition of midfielder Sebastian Mendez. Before closing the post the Lions are in pursuit of a Belgian center back Bruno Godeau coming to Floridian lands as a DP.
So far the SC are hard at work in the postseason as well looking forward to see a number of improvements in its game and all of its returning players along the newcomers if their chemistry works out we may have a winner in Orlando.
As manager, James O’ Connor is looking forward that in the upcoming preseason his team captures a strong spirit to confront to be another competed field in the conference of play the Lions will love to display their new might.
By far the way this squad is arming itself in its backfield and complementing areas in its attack like the midfield and frontal attack, this squad will be ready with its friendlies that so far this squad exposes a lot of promise.
To conclude the challenges for their new man in the helm and new players along the retuning roster, for sure we will see a new spectacle in Orland City Field and if everything goas according to this operate plans, Orlando can have its first postseason.
Prediction: a run to the postseason I see a maybe if this squad does not have a meltdown in the middle of the season. In the end, the SC will make an improvement and maybe finish around eight spot.
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