The 2018 MLS season hasn’t started yet, but it was fairly easy to figure out who would struggle in the Western Conference. It also wasn’t too hard to figure out who the top sides will be. What’s not as easy to sort out is the fate of everyone else, because there are a lot of big variables with each team. Everyone we’ll talk about in this post could be right up there with the contenders, but it’s just as likely that they’ll see the wheels fall off and possibly “contend” for the Wooden Spoon.
Let’s get to it:
Last year: 11W-13D-10L, 0 (48 for/48 against), 46 points, 7th place.