It hasn’t been the season that DC United were hoping. Ben Olsen may not have been expecting much more when he ventured into the new season with his most beloved club after a difficult season the year prior and little resource to challenge the evolving MLS, but I am sure that, as the winner that he is, he would have been hoping for more.
In fairness to Olsen, the results have belied the performances. DC may sit bottom of the Eastern Conference with a points-per-game of only 0.93, a mark that is better than only three teams, one of which is Toronto FC who have been ravaged by injuries and an early-season CCL run, but they have not played like a team toiling at the bottom of the barrel.