I hear the phrase “no moral victories” a lot, but I’ve never really agreed, especially in a league like MLS, where there are so many games in a season. Obviously, Orlando City fans would’ve preferred a win or at least a draw on Saturday, but the overall performance against the best team in the league was a massive positive in a tough patch of form.
The previous two matches against Montreal and Philadelphia felt like an enormous letdown, especially given the increasingly high stakes at this point in the season. No points, multiple red cards and just generally sloppy performances had some (me) questioning if Orlando is still capable of competing this season.