After watching his D.C. United side end the season with a playoff defeat - for the second year running, no less - against the New York Red Bulls, their arch-rival, Ben Olsen asked the key question of last year’s offseason: "Are we peaked out?" This question covered a lot of territory. Was United’s roster, even at their best, only capable of simply making the playoffs rather than going on a run? Was the club’s grind-it-out, long ball-heavy style of play too easy for playoff teams to shut down? Was there any other viable plan with this group?
D.C. United season review: Ben Olsen
