Jordan Allen, arguably one of Real Salt Lake's future stars, had a long first year in Major League Soccer due to injury. He's anxious to prove to RSL fans and the team that he's worth the wait. In the first part of our interview, he tells us about his ambition, the injury setback that saw him miss 2014, and the fans in Salt Lake City.
Luis Gil has been recognized as one of the most exciting young players in American soccer since his arrival on the scene at the tender age of 16. How'd we get him? Well, it took a draft pick to bring him here.
As we lurch toward the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in a week, we've been thinking about the sorts of players we could use at Real Salt Lake. The previous administration extolled the virtues of making their picks of the best players available, and that's not likely to change, but we'll probably also be keeping in mind the sorts of players we need.
Joao Plata has been one of Real Salt Lake's best players over the last two years, but we wouldn't have him if we hadn't traded away a second-round draft pick.
Wasatch Soccer Sentinel