Fansided · Oct 2, 2019
D.C. United: The dichotomy of defensive success
D.C. United are on their way to the playoffs. And they are doing so on the back of an excellent defence. But if they were to falter in crunch time, there would be little patience for Ben Olsen and his players. This is the dichotomy of defensive success.
At the start of the MLS regular season, it looked as though D.C. United were going to run away with the Eastern Conference. After a tremendous end to last season, there was a tentative anticipation that this might be possible. Another year of Wayne Rooney. Luciano Acosta staying with the club and not moving to Europe. A stifling defensive unit with two rugged defensive midfielders. There was a lot to like about this D.C. side.