Watching the Union "clinch" a spot in the playoffs (and the thought of the Union hoisting the MLS Cup trophy) brought back a lot of memories from when the Union were last in the playoffs. The team looks very very different, but have the changes been for the best? I'm going to pit the 2011 team against the 2016 team and see where the club has improved, and where they still may need improvement.
This is actually one of the closer contests. I think both were essential pieces to the team's regular season success leading to the playoffs, Mondragon with many clean sheets and Blake with heroic saves on countless occasions.