Kévin Denkey opened his MLS account and gave FC Cincinnati a 1x0 win over the Red Bulls.
You can expect more of the same from their clubrecord signing, especially once Evander gets fully caught up to speed and Luca Orellano returns to the lineup.
You might have spent a few days panicking about 2023 MLS MVP Luciano Acosta leaving for FC Dallas. That’ s understandable. He might have been even better in 2024. But you can go
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In typical Cincy fashion, they immediately spent big to find a morethan-suitable replacement.
Evander arrived from Portland after a 15-goal, 19-assist season that would have been MVPcaliber in any other year.
New York won’ t be the only team that struggles to score against Cincy this year.
They came up short in a 0x1 loss on the road after coming out in a 3-4-2-1 setup.
New York added DP striker Eric Maxim Choupo- Moting and jettisoned former DP striker Dante Vanzeir.
There’ s some concern about the defense after the departures of John Tokin and Andrés Reyes.
As always, the Red Bulls’ success likely comes down to whether Choupo-Moting and DP To Be Named Later can lift their attack to somewhere near 2018 levels.
It will be tough to follow up an MLS Cup appearance, but the 2025 regular season will be more enjoyable than 2024 if those new pieces are clicking and Emil Forsberg remains healthy.
On top of that, Cinci splashed a then-MLS-record $ 16.2 million on striker Kévin Denkey. Expectations should be sky-high EVANDER once again.