There’s something about opening the season against a rival that feels right. Yes, we know the New England Revolution usually open every MLS season on the road thanks to the mischievous and unpredictable New England weather. I mean, it did snow in Boston and upper New England yesterday, but a lot of the time it feels like the Revs are out in the Western Conference playing Seattle or Dallas or Colorado or Houston.
Okay, the Dynamo matchup from 2016 was fun and that Daigo Kobayashi equalizer was a wicked good time and there have been recent openers against the Philadelphia Union and Montreal Impact as well that got the year off on a right note even if it wasn’t the right result.
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The 26th season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday as Houston Dynamo host San Jose at BBVA Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+) and after a wild season in 2020, it s a clean slate and a reset in 2021 with a full schedule, another new team (welcome, Austin FC) and plenty of iconic players and teams with a lot to prove. And so, a little over four months since Columbus Crew SC thumped Seattle Sounders to win MLS Cup, we re back and ready for a fun season.
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Buksa and Bou are the Designated Players but it was Teal Bunbury who rose up when needed last year. Can this group find their playoff form for all of 2021?
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2020 began with more hope for the New England Revolution than fans had seen in a long time. In 2019 the Revs began the offseason by signing Carles Gil who is a legitimate star, Gustavo Bou’s signing in midseason of that year proved to be a spectacular addition and then the Revs went out and got Polish striker Adam Buksa as a third DP for last season. Bruce Arena’s squad was pegged for a much improved season.and then COVID-19 happened.
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When speaking to the media on Monday, Bruce Arena touched upon just how many leaders New England has on their squad.
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Heading into the 2021 MLS regular season, the New England Revolution have a great squad of players that can compete in the Eastern Conference. Fans have been able to see players grow and become grizzled veterans on this roster.
New England has players that can step up both on and off the field. The first one that comes to mind has to be captain Carles Gil.