FC Dallas finished a disappointing seventh in the MLS Western Conference last year. Luchi Gonzalez’s team recorded their joint-lowest MLS finish in five years but managed to snatch the seventh-place qualification spot for the playoffs. They were knocked out in the first round by the Seattle Sounders.
This season promises to be much more prosperous. In Gonzalez’s second year in charge, he will look to further implement his style of play — ‘Luchi-ball’ as fans have dubbed it — and will hope for a higher finish in the Western Conference after a strong preseason and some fresh faces coming through the door.