MLS: 3 biggest losers from transfer deadline day
1. New England Revolution
While there is still some hope for Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati to make some moves in the summer window, the New England Revolution appear to be the biggest losers at the deadline. The Revs, who are tied with Colorado for the most losses on the season with eight thus far, are in dire need of talent to help right the ship. The defense has been leaking goals left and right, conceding 18 goals in their last four games, while the offense hasn’t been much better, with the Revs only managing to tally 11 goals. All in all, they have a league-worst -19 goal differential.
Brad Friedel, the now former head coach of the Revolution, had teased over the past couple of months that the club was very close to signing a DP attacking player, but with the deadline now come and gone, it is apparent that a successful transfer never materialized.
Whether it would have been an attacking player or a defender, New England needed to make a deal this window in order to improve the club’s locker room culture, to regain the confidence of the New England fanbase, and to truly have a shot at competing for a playoff spot in the East. Unless the Krafts and their front office decide to make some serious investments in the roster this summer, this failure to make a move during the primary window may have been the last nail in the coffin for the Revolution’s playoff hopes.
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Thankfully, a second chance for MLS teams to make roster moves will begin on July 7th. Most other leagues around the world will be in the middle of their offseasons and will therefore be more likely to do business with interested clubs. Luckily for Toronto, Cincinnati, and New England fans, if the front office spending is there and the culture within the club is right, there is still time to turn things around and compete for a playoff spot.