I said Jordan Allen, Jose Hernandez and Joao Plata were on their way up. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that one out, certainly — of the three Js, only Jose Hernandez was really an unknown in our last report, and I’ve been a big fan of his for some time now. I’d argue that each of the three continued that rise through the last week, which featured two preseason matches.
Jordan Allen has proven himself to be Real Salt Lake’s standout player of the 2017 preseason so far. He’s been involved in goals, he’s been driven, he’s been motivated — in short, he’s grasping the opportunity afforded him with both hands.