It’s time to talk about Orlando City’s defense.
I’ve been resisting the urge to do this for a while—it’s a small sample size, it could turn around, we can’t really be sure yet, etc. But it’s time. I’m ready. Here it is:
Orlando City have one of the best defenses in Major League Soccer.
That we can say this not even a year after the Lions set an ignominious record of 74 league goals conceded is, to put it lightly, remarkable. Orlando went from the worst defensive record in league history to one of the league’s best in one transfer window.