MLSsoccer.com published its MLS is Back Tournament mega-preview on Monday, taking an in-depth look at all 26 clubs ahead of the historic competition in Walt Disney World. Previews for Sporting Kansas City and its Group D opponents—Minnesota United FC, the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake—are below.
Sporting Kansas City
There’s no sugarcoating the disappointment of the 2019 campaign for Sporting after they uncharacteristically missed the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. But if there was any team that looked like an early candidate for the most improved squad in the league, it was this one, led by new big-money forward Alan Pulido and fellow offseason signing Gadi Kinda.