Real Salt Lake's preseason match against Portland Timbers tomorrow has us thinking deep thoughts about the team — after all, it's been more than four months since we last saw them live.
With that in mind, we've picked out three things we'll be watching as we look to kickstart our 2016 season.
3. The trialist
Let's make an assumption here: Real Salt Lake is trying to sign a center back, and they have been for — well — months. They've had some higher-profile opportunities drop from availability, and they're moving further down their list.