2016 Western Conference Preview Real Salt Lake

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsJoao Plata and Yura Movsisyan on the attack could be a dynamic duo. Aaron Maund and Jamison Olave in defense... notsomuch.

2015 Record:

11-8-15 (W-T-L), 41 pts., 9th in Western Conference

2015 Goals For:

38, 19th in MLS

2015 Goals Against:

48, 14th in MLS

2015 Key Statistic:

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Key Subtractions:

What they have going for them:

RSL are a team that could be on the upward swing in 2016, both because 2015 wasn't very good, or healthy, and because much of the team's core is very young. Salt Lake sport six Home Grown players on their roster, which is cheap for the team, speaks well of their academy system and Real Monarchs USL team, and frees up cap space for bigger…