D.C. United had a busy week already, putting in a match on Saturday against the New England Revolution, then jetting straight to California to face Western Conference darlings, LAFC. While neither game ended in D.C.'s favor, progress was seen.
Building a team takes time. I've said this before, and I'll certainly say it again. While this building phase can be painful in the short term, what a difference a few transfer windows can make. We've already experienced one transfer window under Lucy Rushton and Wayne Rooney's watch and can only hope subsequent windows are as productive.