The start of Christian Mafla’s career in New England has not gone well. He has barely appeared on the field and it looks like that won’t be happening anytime soon.
In the preseason, Mafla sparingly made appearances. Revolution fans started to worry about his status for the regular season. It seems like the cause for concern was valid.
Mafla has only made one start in the 2021 MLS season and even in that he only played 54 minutes. While he showed some promise with his ability to get forward and distribute the ball, the 28-year-old struggled at times defending.