Two matches into a new season for Sporting Kansas City, the possibility of a much different MLS season from the fog of 2019 was in the air. The winds of change were favorable. And although no one knew all that 2020 would bring, rays of light had already begun to brighten the skies.
Going into 2020, the failure to replace Ike Opara’s athleticism at center back after the pre-season 2019 trade to Minnesota United lingered. The sometimes-sieve-like defense (Remember a 2-10 aggregate with Monterrey; multiple three-goal losses; four, five, and six-goal losses?