The final expansion team to reach the postseason were the Seattle Sounders in 2009. Is the quality of the league improving – or are original clubs just not ready?Right from the off,MLS’s next big thing looked pretty big. A season opener that counted 62000 fans in the stands, a primetime TV slot and soccers largest mass singsong of ‘You ain’t got no history’ showcased the marquee potential of Major League Soccer’s two newest franchises. On their big-time bow, and Orlando City and original York City FC achieve on a big spectacle in what was a chest-beating demonstration of fledgling – yet formidable – strength. Related: original York Red Bulls win MLS Supporters' Shield – as it happened Related: original York Red Bulls' Supporters' Shield could augur MLS Cup breakthrough Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com