July may have been a month to forget, but Sporting Kansas City is off to a flying start in August.
First came Saturday's crucial road win over the Houston Dynamo that snapped a six-game winless skid and saw 16-year-old Gianluca Busio become the third-youngest starter in MLS history and the second-youngest player to record an assist.
Then came Monday's trade with the New England Revolution, which sent forward Krisztian Nemeth back to Kansas City for his second stint with Sporting KC, having scored 16 goals for the club in a superb debut season in MLS three years ago.