The 2019 MLS season was a rebuilding year for Orlando City. Following a hapless 2018 that saw coach Jason Kreis lose his job, Orlando City gutted the program and restarted basically from scratch.
While several key players remained, the roster was almost unrecognizable by season’s end. Despite the many vital additions, including Nani, Robin Jansson, and Ruan, the team still couldn’t put it all together and compete, missing the playoffs yet again. The biggest weakness was by far the team’s midfield. While the defense took a huge step forward thanks to Jansson and others, the team struggled to score and much of that had to do with the midfield’s inability to link with the forward line.