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As is customary in Major League Soccer, the league requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign, and Orlando City SC did just that today.
With the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft taking place tomorrow, new boys FC Cincinnati start construction of their inaugural 2019 roster, but the Ohio franchise won’t be able to sign these 11 Lions stars. Continue reading
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Orlando City SC endured their worst season in MLS in 2018 and will be looking at the transfer window to at the very least continue the rebuild that began under Jason Kreis last off-season, and at most, completely start over again.
Last week we discovered who had been retained by the club and who is exiting Orlando City Stadium with gaps appearing in certain positions, particularly at goalkeeper and right back. Continue reading
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This evening (UK time), Orlando City SC officially announced their updated first team roster following the end of the 2018 Major League Soccer campaign.
The first comprehensive evidence as to who is staying, potentially remaining and departing Orlando City Stadium before 2019, there were a few surprise names in the ‘option not exercised’ column. Continue reading
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This week the MLS Players Association published an updated version of the 2018 player salaries, the first since the close secondary transfer window and final roster freeze in September.
Headlines included high-profile D.C. United acquisition Wayne Rooney becoming the league’s ninth highest paid player at $2.78m, one of a record 53 millionaires now plying their trade in North America. Continue reading
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Hot on the heels of our 0-2 loss against New York City FC, Orlando City SC face a testing road trip to California to take on Sigi Schmid’s LA Galaxy.
Currently fifth in the Western Conference, the StubHub Center-based side are enjoying a good season following a horror 2017 and can now call on the abilities of little known star Zlatan Ibrahimovic too! Continue reading
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No matter which way you look at it, Orlando City SC are in a hole right now with a 0-2 home loss to Montreal Impact consigning the Lions to a seventh straight loss in Major League Soccer.
While it would be counterproductive to slate the team too much in our current state, it’s safe to say Orlando City SC‘s performance left a lot to be desired with Evan Bush untroubled in a hugely forgettable game at Orlando City Stadium. Continue reading
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Frustratingly conceding late to lose 2-1 at Toronto FC last Friday, Orlando City SC now face Chicago Fire at Orlando City Stadium.
With the Eastern Conference an even more competitive this year and the Lions now winless in two games, Jason Kreis‘ side will be eager to grab another win to prove to everyone this is simply a blip and not a repeat of 2017. Continue reading
Claiming all three points from our trip to the Rocky Mountains, Orlando City SC‘s season continues to go from strength to strength with the win representing our fifth straight victory in MLS.
One nil down at half-time, there was much to admire about the way Jason Kreis‘ Lions didn’t panic before a Cristian Higuita strike and Yoshimar Yotún penalty completed the 1-2 comeback at Colorado Rapids. Continue reading
Orlando City SC fans, cast your mind back to late October where the Lions put in a quite shocking display at Philadelphia Union, going down 6-1 in our final game of a tiring and hugely disappointing season.
Fast forward four months and our loyal fanbase has been re-energised once again following the best off-season in all of MLS with 12 new players arriving and Senegalese international centre back Lamine Sané now on his way too. Continue reading
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As I’m sure most of you are aware now, Major League Soccer requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign, and Orlando City SC did just that yesterday.
With the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft set to take place on December 12th, new boys Los Angeles FC start construction of their inaugural 2018 roster, but they won’t be able to get their hands on these 11 Lions stars. Continue reading
