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The Importance of Last Year's Mid-season Signings Getting a Full Preseason

Related Topics: David Mateos, Adrian Winter

Adrian Winter and David Mateos both came to Orlando midway through the 2015 season. Now, going into 2016, both of them will be able to make more of an impact.

The history behind most mid-season signings for MLS clubs has not been very encouraging. Most of them struggle to adjust to the rigors of traveling and the different style of play the league has to offer. As a result, their first half-season is usually a dud (excluding Didier Drogba).

Both David Mateos and Adrian Winter came to Orlando City in the dog days of the season and struggled to click fully with their teammates throughout the last half of the year.