Union coach Jim Curtin finds himself in an interesting situation. Entering their eighth Major League Soccer season, the Union have never had the depth that Curtin has at his disposal.
Of course, with the added personnel comes heightened expectations. But it's a trade-off Curtin is more than willing to make.
"In the past few years it has been pretty clear to pick the [starting] 11," Curtin said. "The 11 kind of picked itself. But now there are harder decisions to make at a couple of positions."
Despite an 11-14-9 record, the Union earned the sixth and final Eastern Conference playoff berth last season.