It has been just 77 days since New York City FC lifted the MLS Cup in Portland, but the 2022 Major League Soccer season begins this weekend.
Much has changed in this short offseason. Some big names have left, some bigger names are en route, there’s a new team, and an old team has a new look.
Sit down, grab a drink, get comfortable. With the help of Jeff Carlisle, Kyle Bonagura, Caitlin Murray, Dan Hajducky, James Tyler, Danny Guerra and Austin Lindberg, we’re going to break down where each of the league’s now-28 clubs stands on the eve of the new season, and what it will take for any of them to celebrate with a parade of their own come November.
What they’ve been up to: The Five Stripes have basically been trying to remake the team in the image of Gonzalo Pineda, who will begin his first full season as Atlanta manager after taking over midway through the previous campaign. And they’ve…
