Every year there are certain trends that emerge during the offseason and, due to the sheer number of moves at one single position, this winter can be characterized as that of the goalkeeper in MLS.



A healthy percentage of the league’s teams (nine of 26) have a new starting goalkeeper for 2020, and a few more changes are likely still to come due to injuries or unexpected runs of form during preseason. But as of this writing, these are the three goalkeeper moves that I expect to have the biggest impact on their teams in 2020.



3. Luis Robles to Inter Miami



Building rosters in MLS is hard, but building expansion rosters is even harder. Due to all the league’s unique components — financial constraints, vast geographic and climate differences — there is a certain style required to win. Pure talent alone often isn’t enough. You also need players who are willing to put in the extra work every single night — which is...