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<blockquote data-quote="hiphopfroggy" data-source="post: 2982694" data-attributes="member: 73090"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>The top 10 newcomers for 2021</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">While a slower-than-usual transfer market kept Major League Soccer clubs from making as many big splashes as they did in recent winter windows, they still managed to attract plenty of enticing talent from abroad ahead of the 2021 season.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>No. 10 Jose Antonio Martinez (FC Dallas)</strong></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Though <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/meta/club/fc-dallas" target="_blank">FC Dallas</a> allowed just over a goal per game last season, there were definitely times when things got too frantic at the back. Veteran left center back Reto Ziegler departed at season's end, leaving a big hole for the club to fill. Enter <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jose-antonio-martinez" target="_blank">Martinez</a>, a seasoned defender from Spain's top two divisions. He should provide a calming influence in defense and a steady hand at passing out of the back.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>No. 9 Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas)</strong></span></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>[MEDIA=youtube]N10mfj-enxM[/MEDIA]</strong></span></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">It's not easy to win the Golden Boot in Colombia's top flight as a diminutive flank player, but <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jader-obrian" target="_blank">Obrian</a> darn near pulled it off this past season. That's because, instead of staying wide to provide service like the guy he's slated to replace in FC Dallas' lineup (<a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/michael-barrios" target="_blank">Michael Barrios</a>), the 25-year-old likes to raid the inside channels for box finishes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>No. 4 Cecilio Dominguez (Austin FC)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/meta/club/austin" target="_blank">Austin FC's</a> first ever Designated Player was brought in to be the vaunted "goal dangerous winger" every team craves. His form dipped after moving from Club America down to Argentina, but <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cecilio-dominguez" target="_blank">Dominguez</a> spent 2020 gaining chemistry with fellow Austin FC attacker <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/rodney-redes" target="_blank">Rodney Redes</a> down in Paraguay. The 26-year-old is a classic swashbuckling type who loves dribble drives across the grain and getting behind the defense on the weak side. As things stand, he's the best bet to be the expansion side's top scorer.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>No. 2 Tomas Pochettino (Austin FC)</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>[MEDIA=youtube]mZbcDjhB-Vo[/MEDIA]</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">When bringing an expansion team into MLS, it certainly helps to have a positive organizing force in central park. While <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/tomas-pochettino" target="_blank">Pochettino</a> is certainly able to hurt foes in the attacking third, he might even be better at guiding teammates to that business zone. Unlike some other recent examples, Austin FC will have a genuine ace to direct traffic during their debut campaign. The Boca Juniors product can make plays from Zone 14 and <em>loves</em> to find open looks to shoot from the top of the box, but his top value may come from when drops deep to navigate a team from defense to offense.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/03/22/top-10-newcomers-2021-greg-seltzer" target="_blank">https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/03/22/top-10-newcomers-2021-greg-seltzer</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
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