The Black & Gold missed the playoffs for the first time under head coach Gregg Berhalter and approached the 2017 season with a handful of questions to answer.
One of those, perhaps the most important one, was. “What’s the future of Federico Higuain with the club?”
At the age of 32, the Argentinean playmaker struggled with injuries in 2016. He played in only 20 matches, recording just four goals and three assists, his lowest numbers since he joined the club, in 2012, when he played in only 13 matches. The club’s only Designated Player at the time, Pipa seemed like he had lost a step.