The veteran Englishman entered the league with a bang in 2018, but he won't have several of the same advantages this season
Things could hardly have gone better for Wayne Rooney in his debut season with D.C. United.
After joining the club last year at midseason, the veteran striker hit the ground running and scored 12 goals in 20 regular season games, helping United to a dramatic late-season surge that saw the team go from last place to a playoff berth – a performance which netted him fourth place in the league's MVP voting.
Rooney did what seemed nearly impossible for a player who was hyped as someone who would do no less than usher in a new era for a franchise – he lived up to expectations.