New is almost always exciting. A new car. A new home. A new smartphone. A new relationship. Some of that excitement is legitimate as a new home may be bigger or a new phone have the better specs you’ve wanted. But often times, the excitement is merely from the idea and the hope of what could be, rather than what it actually is.
This past off-season, FC Dallas reloaded their roster to provide the most depth we’ve probably ever seen at this club. A record transfer fee striker, an international winger and an experienced, natural right back are all exciting on paper but sometimes they don’t quite work out as planned.