Austin FC's sporting director braces fans for a roster remodel.
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, the only team to finish above them in the Western Conference. Despite that loss, ATXFC entered the offseason with loads of momentum and excitement, looking like the fastest-rising club in Major League Soccer."In my opinion, guys, the team overachieved last year," Borrell asserted bluntly in a press conference last week following the surprise trade of fan favorite winger."[They] played well, had some key results in some moments where the good luck also sometimes goes your way ...
For starters, kudos to"Rodo" for the honesty. It takes guts to tell a fan base that their team is not as good as they thought, even if a sizable portion of supporters had already clued into that fact through the first half of the 2023 season. And his point is well taken. Austin FC set an MLS record last year with four comeback wins from two goals behind, and's 25-goal, seven-assist campaign papered over whatever cracks had started to form in the Verde Wall.
Then again, even in what has clearly been a season of regression for the club, Austin FC still finds itself solidly entrenched in the Western Conference playoff picture in fifth place, just 5 points out of second. Barring a collapse in the final third of the season, El Tree will once again have a chance to make a run through the playoffs and compete for MLS Cup.
The roster remodel that Borrell likely has in mind won't be easy. Of the club's roughly $19 million wage bill, nearly a third of it is tied up in players that currently look like bad investments:
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