Despite dropping the second leg to Arabe Unido 2-1, FC Dallas still secured their spot into the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals by having a 5-2 goal aggregate advantage. Wednesday night's performance also gave us a couple of glimpses into both the now and the future as to how FC Dallas will cope with the next few months without their key offensive player, Mauro Diaz.
The Now
It's not secret that I'm a huge fan of Javier Morales. The former Real Salt Lake maestro charmed the league for the past decade as a true creative force that pushed RSL to an MLS Cup, an MLS Cup Finals appearance and an appearance in the CCL Finals, racking up 49 goals and 81 assists in 240 appearances.