After three long months, D.C. United is back on the field for something other than training. As has become a preseason custom, they’ll take on Swedish power Malmö FF at Florida’s IMG Academy today. The Black-and-Red have never beaten Di Blåe, conceding a first half goal in each of their three previous meetings en route to a 0W-2D-1L record against the club that has won four of the last five Allsvenskan championships.
Today, it’s far more about the performance than getting a win...but after 2017, a win would sure be nice.
With Ben Olsen talking up Darren Mattocks and fans frustrated over there being no big-time Designated Player signing up top, Mullins is under plenty of pressure to rebound from last year’s struggles.