D.C. United’s strangest season comes to an end today, on the road against the Chicago Fire. After the longest set of consecutive road games the team had ever faced, the opening of a brand-new stadium, the signing of Wayne Rooney, and a seven-game home stand that has coincided with arguably their best form in half a decade, the Black-and-Red are looking to keep a five-match winning streak going in their regular season finale. A victory guarantees a home playoff game, which could see this remarkable run carry on for some time yet.
Last week, once we realized that Asad could clinch United’s first season with four players with 10 goals, we were always likely to have Asad as the key player.