Following two playoff trips under Luchi Gonzalez, FC Dallas was expected to continue their gradual ascent upwards in 2021. We all thought going into the season that this team could improve on their 7th place finish from a year ago and at least be in the top four of the Western Conference.
But as we all know, that wasn’t the case. Gonzalez was let go with eight games to go and the wheels that were already dangling off the wagon found their way to the ground.
It wasn’t all bad in 2021, as young players like Ricardo Pepi, Jesus Ferreria, Nkosi Tafari, and Ema Twumasi all emerged as solid and reliable players for the club.