Last Wednesday, backup goalkeeper Earl Edwards, Jr. was officially traded to D.C. United. The departure means that there is now only one player remaining from Orlando City’s inaugural MLS team in 2015.
Over the past few seasons, the reduction of members of the 2015 Orlando City team has been swift and quick. Following the 2015 season, 17 players remained, along with the coaching staff. But when Adrian Heath was replaced by Jason Kreis, those players began to vanish.
This is to be expected as Heath and Kreis had two very different styles. While Heath liked to use a 4-2-3-1 with the wingbacks pushing forward, Kreis has become well-known as a traditional coach, sticking with the 4-4-2 diamond midfield.