If you were to compare the MLS of today with that of even three, four years ago, you would see a very stark contrast in the trajectory of the teams. Rather than teams being buoyed by the likes of Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard, surviving on star power alone, we are now seeing more and more young Designated Players.
Jesus Medina righted the ship at New York City FC. Sliding into a void that was produced by a combination of Pirlo and Jack Harrison. Ezequiel Barco joined up with an Atlanta United already firing on all cylinders with the likes of Miguel Almiron.