April 21, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Colorado Rapids News Release
It’s already been an unpredictable MLS season, and we’re not even yet to summer. Two coaches have been fired, the playoff standings are a logjam and MLS’s newest team, Charlotte FC, have come strong out of the gates.
The expansion side are 3-5-0, and sit just one point below the playoff line in the Eastern Conference. Three wins and five losses may seem modest at best, but given the struggles and difficulties recent expansion teams have endured, the start for Charlotte should be seen as a good foundation for longterm success. It’s a good beginning to an inaugural season in what could be a 100 year project for Charlotte.
They’re managed by Miguel Angel Ramirez, the youngest coach in Major League Soccer. The Spaniard spent 2021 in Brazil’s Serie A, managing Internacional where he went 11-4-7 with a +15 goal differential. Not too shabby. The Charlotte job however, is different. He’s in charge of creating the first imprint of this brand new club.
Of Charlotte’s three wins, two came against the New England Revolution and Atlanta United. The third was FC Cincinnati. The losses were to DC United, the LA Galaxy, Atlanta United, the Revolution and the Philadelphia Union.
When Charlotte play well, they play really well. When they don’t play well, they really don’t play well. They’ve been shutout three times in eight games, and they’ve only scored multiple goals in two instances.
As with most expansion sides, Charlotte FC enters the league with a roster that’s lacking in star power, but is full of guys with something to prove, high-ceiling players with potential and MLS veterans. They’ve got a Premier League winner in Christian Fuchs, a couple of Designated Players and one Young Designated Player. You can do worse when constructing your inaugural roster.
Charlotte are 0-4-0 away from home in league play this season. And Saturday’s match will be their longest journey, and first trip going farther West…
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