On Saturday 30, the season of Major League Soccer will start with the Los Angeles FC welcoming Minnesota United. While at the start, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were supposed to launch the season before their Concacaf Champions Cup match has been postponed, but there will be no shortage of exposed star power while the league starts.
Faces in new places like Lucho Acosta in Dallas, Jesus Ferreira in Seattle and Evander in Portland for hires of coach like Gregg Berhalter in Chicago and Bruce Arena in San Jose. Even a major return to Miguel Almiron to return to Atlanta United. The scene is ready for an opening weekend, but take a look at certain things to watch.
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San Diego joins the League
While San Diego will have to wait until Sunday to launch his inaugural trip to MLS, there is a lot to love in the new team of Mikey Varas – Just maybe not their jersey. Hirving Lozano is A star to harness his team during the inaugural season of San DiegoBut there are other solid additions like Luca de la Torre which could make one side to watch this season. The construction of the list was slow, but an intentional construction which could pay dividends.
All eyes on Miami
After having established a record of MLS points last season, Inter Miami was eliminated eliminatory series in the first round in Atlanta United. The disappointment led a new manager to take over in Javier Mascherano. The loss of Leonardo Campana and Diego Gomez will leave questions to which Miami must be answered, but fortunately for them, these are easier to do with Lionel Messi on the ground. The Argentinian will not be able to do everything that is where Miami will have to show that they are a complete team to meet expectations for the club to win everything on their way.
Expenditure expenses
This was a off -season for ages with four of the 10 best incoming transfers that occur before this season. Large expectations will be on Emmanual Latte Latte, Kevin Denkey and Hirving Lozano, all joining abroad for big costs, but FC Cincinnati has also set a national record along the way. The teams can now acquire up to two players for money in a season that Cincinnati has used to acquire Evander of Portland Timbers. They needed him with Acosta leaving for FC Dallas, but with this new spending mechanism, Cincy was able to spend a record of $ 12 million on an MLS team for his services. While abroad, a transaction like this may seem common, it is the first time that MLS teams have been able to spend money to acquire a player within the League by establishing a new market in the process.
MLS opening weekend schedule
All time is, all matches are available on MLS season pass
Saturday February 22
Los Angeles FC vs. Minnesota United, 4:45 p.m.
Inter Miami vs New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus vs Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta United vs CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando City against Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
DC United vs. Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
Austin FCVS. Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville SC vs New England Revolution, 8:30 p.m.
Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis City SC VS Colorado Rapids, 8:30 p.m.
Treatroes of San Jose against Real Salt Lake, 10:30 p.m.
Seattle Sounders against Charlotte FC, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday February 23
Portland Timbers against Vancouver Whitecaps, 4 p.m.
The galaxy against San Diego FC, 7 p.m.
