There are plenty of juicy story lines to sink your teeth into for this weekend’s home match against the New York Red Bulls. The return of the divisive and enigmatic Carlos Rivas, as well as local favorite and Orlando’s first-ever Homegrown talent, Tommy Redding is one. Another thing to watch will be the key players joining the Lions’ squad from injury.
What I’ll be most focused on, however, is Sacha Kljestan in his first match against his former side since his blockbuster summer trade. The trade, which also saw Rivas, Redding, and $150,000 in TAM head to New York, was arguably one of the biggest off-season moves in Major League Soccer this summer.