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Poor run of form gradually eroded morale among Orlando City players

Orlando City midfielder Will Johnson isn’t sure when this season went off the rails from a morale standpoint.

The Lions got off to a rough start but bounced back and won six consecutive matches. They followed that with nine consecutive losses – coach Jason Kreis was fired after the sixth loss of that streak – and haven’t been able to right the ship under new coach James O’Connor.

Johnson said there wasn’t one point in the season where morale turned around. It was a gradual process.

“It just kind of happens with results,” the 31-year-old veteran midfielder said before training on Tuesday.