The Washington Spirit started 2019 off with a confident 2-0 win over Sky Blue FC, but things are about to get tougher. Utah Royals FC nearly made the playoffs last year, for one thing, and the Spirit are on the road for the first time under Richie Burke. To help us preview what the Spirit are going to see tomorrow, we asked Lucas Muller from RSL Soapbox about Utah’s offseason changes and some heightened expectations:
Black and Red United: Looking back on 2018, Utah just barely missed out on a playoff spot despite only scoring 22 goals on the season.