The way midfielder Will Johnson sees it, the culture shift at Orlando City has already begun. Johnson, who is in his third season with Orlando City, said O’Connor has made expectations clear throughout preseason training and the team is embracing its philosophy under O’Connor, who is in his first preseason with the team. “I […]
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Orlando City’s nosedive to the bottom of the Eastern Conference table has led to questions from all sides. Has the team quit? Does the group have the character required to be successful? What’s the plan for next year? It’s a massive difference from the vibes surrounding the club earlier in the year. During preseason […]
Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan isn’t used to missing games due to injury. Kljestan has been back in the starting XI for the Lions’ last two matches, but he didn’t want to miss the two games before that. He was out due to a right ankle injury he suffered in the first half of Orlando […]
Orlando City SC will once again field a lower-division team after a yearlong hiatus. This time, however, Orlando City B will operate in a different fashion. OCB will return in 2019 as a USL Division III side. Matches will be played at the soccer stadium at Montverde Academy, where renovations and upgrades are already being […]
Orlando City coach James O’Connor won’t tolerate a drop in intensity when it comes to training sessions. If he senses one, the solution is simple. “If the intensity starts to drop off in training, we’ll just come back out and train again,” O’Connor said. “There won’t be any of that. The intensity in training is […]
Orlando City left back Mohamed El-Munir’s past year has been full of changes. He joined Orlando City – and MLS – from Serbian SuperLiga side Partizan Belgrade. During his first season playing in the U.S., he’s gone through a midseason coaching change and, since that change, has played primarily at a different position. El-Munir has […]
SANFORD, Fla. — New Orlando City assistant coach Sean McAuley wants to be a part of something that’s never been done before. He charted a new course when he left English club Sheffield Wednesday for the Portland Timbers in 2012. He wasn’t looking for a new opportunity – he was simply ready to embrace the […]
SANFORD, Fla. — If Orlando City manages to make the playoffs, it’ll be after scrapping and clawing its way out of the worst stretch of games in the club’s short MLS history. The Lions (7-14-1, 22 points) have lost 12 of their past 13 games. Last season included a 13-match stretch with just one win, […]
Orlando City coach James O’Connor has a lot on his plate. First, he’s trying to turn around Orlando City’s season. He’s 1-3 in league play so far as the leader of the Lions after being hired the middle of the season, despite some solid performances from his club. The season isn’t over yet and Orlando […]
SANFORD, Fla. — There’s a different feel to Orlando City’s attack these days. Under head coach James O’Connor, whose first match was against LAFC, the Lions have scored first in two of their past three matches in league play. During the 17 matches prior to O’Connor’s arrival, Orlando City scored the first goal twice. They’ve […]