FC Dallas enters the 2016 season healthy and hungry. After coming off a 2015 season where the team finished Best in the West, FCD is considered by most MLS pundits to be the favorite to win the Western Conference again. FC Dallas played fewer preseason games than other MLS teams due to a cancelled trip to Colombia. The team played well in the games they did play, demolishing Salvadorian champion Alianza FC 4-0 and defeating Oklahoma City Energy FC 2-1 with a mostly reserve team. Newcomers Carlos Gruezo, Maxi Urruti, and Maynor Figueroa have comfortably integrated into the squad and will be expected to contribute immediately.
FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union: Preview, Expected Lineups, and How to Watch
