Woo-hoo!
The 2008 MLS season is, without question, the most eagerly anticipated season to date. High profile offseason moves - with both coaches and players - have embroiled the MLS in a veritable arms race.
Most teams made key personnel moves that should make the playoff race a tenser occasion than is normally the case with the MLS. Teams that didn’t make high profile moves might find themselves duplicating the pathetic Derby County in the EPL.
The top storylines of the MLS season at this moment are intriguing ones. Notable questions include:
Will San Jose’s welcome back party to the MLS turn into an all-night losing fest?
What will happen to the LA Galaxy? Will Beckham suffer recurring injuries and be serenaded by cheers of ‘Bench it like Beckham’ throughout the season? Will Ruud Gullit spend more time rocking out horrific haircuts or coaching his team to victory?
Will Colorado finally become a winning team?
Will DC United be the first MLS team to field an entirely international starting line-up? Will Sepp Blatter notice DC United's unquestionable success with a multi-ethnic team and fan loyalty and change his tune?
Will Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire be the surprise teams of the Eastern Conference?
Is the Eastern Conference going to be particularly competitive all season long, with many division leaders, only to culminate in New England dominating at the end of the season, as usual?
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