FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It has been evident since the moment the players first stepped into the freshly-built New England Revolution Training Center that there is something different in the air this preseason.
Yes, the Revolution did open a state-of-the-art training facility with top-notch resources. Yes, there are seven new faces in the locker room. Yes, it’s the start of a new campaign, and the first full year under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena’s leadership.
However, it’s so much more.
There has been a contagious energy amongst this group in the first week, and even the newcomers felt it as soon as they stepped foot in Foxborough.