New England Revolution End of Season Review

FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution have completed the 2024 MLS Season with a record of 9W-4D-21L, 31 points, and finished the season in 27th place across Major League Soccer (14th in Eastern Conference).

(If the team drew and then lost in penalties, I listed them as a draw, not a loss).

Wins: 13

C.A. Independiente, C.A. Independiente, L.D Alajuelense, Charlotte City SC, Chicago Fire FC, Nashville SC, New York Red Bulls, Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Cincinatti, Atlanta United, Mazatlán FC, CF Montréal, Nashville SC

After a hot start in Concacaf Champions Cup, New England cruised through the first two rounds. In MLS however, their first win in MLS came 40 days into the season against Charlotte. They then found their next win in MLS 28 days later versus Chicago. You wouldn’t believe it, but their next win in MLS came again, 28 days later, this time versus Nashville. From there, they went on a 3-game win streak against RBNY, Vancouver & Cincinnati. With a two-week skid in-between, their next win came against Atlanta United on July 3rd. Following the victory on July 3rd, the team won only 3 matches across the months of July, August, and September. They won a Leagues Cup match versus Mazatlán on July 27th, blew out Montréal on August 24th, and secured a late winner versus Nashville on September 28th… This would end of being their last win of the season.

Losses: 22

D.C. United, Toronto FC, Atlanta United, FC Cincinnati, Club América, Club América, New York City FC, Toronto FC, Inter Miami CF, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, New York City FC, Columbus Crew SC, Seattle Sounders, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake, Orlando City SC, Charlotte FC, Houston Dynamo FC, D.C. United, Inter Miami CF

The Revolution’s first loss of the season on February 24th was quite the start. A 3-1 loss with your DP forward getting a red card 25 minutes in. Not ideal. New England began the season with 4 straight losses spanning from the DC result to Cincinatti. With then a brutal showing versus Club América, which resulted in a 9-2 aggregate bouncing from the Concacaf Champions Cup, it was not looking pretty for New England. Upon their elimination, they went on a 3-game losing streak which spanned from NYCFC to Inter Miami. They then got a result, then went on yet another 3-game losing streak from RBNY to NYCFC. After a stellar month of May, their worst losses of the season came at home in a 5-1 defeat versus Columbus. They got a result and then went on yet another 3-game skid with a midweek loss at Seattle, a home defeat versus Orlando, and a yet another blowout 5-1 loss, this time versus Philadelphia. Their next loss came in a 2-0 defeat to a Chicho Arango-less Real Salt Lake, a 3-0 defeat to Orlando City SC and a blow0ut 4-0 defeat to Charlotte FC. In essentially a win or be eliminated scenario, New England fell 2-1 to Houston Dynamo. This was the first match of the season that I saw the entire team fight for the full 90 minutes. The week after the Dynamo match however… Holy crap. Down 2-0 just 10 minutes in? Zero fight. A 2-1 defeat to D.C. United sent New England packing out of the 2024 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and put a cap into the season as a whole. The icing on the cake was the defeat against Inter Miami CF. Up 2-0 within 30 minutes to blow it and lose 6-2. Not only capping off one of the worst seasons in team history, but also losing their MLS single-season points record set in 2021 in the process.

Draws: 7

L.D Alajuelense, Chicago Fire FC, FC Dallas, Nashville SC, NYCFC, St. Louis City SC, CF Montréal

In the draw department, the Revolution drew in an essential throw-away game versus L.D Alajuelense in a Concacaf Champions Cup tie that they had essentially already won. Carles Gil didn’t travel and was instead seen at a Boston Celtics game. It was that secured. During league play, New England pulled a comeback 1-1 draw versus Chicago due to a first-half stoppage time goal by Nacho Gil. Recently, the squad drew FC Dallas at home after a controversial penalty-kick call at home led to a 90+5th minute equalizing penalty kick. The team managed to secure a 1-1 draw v Nashville in Leagues Cup (won 5-4 in pens), then drew NYCFC in the Round of 32 1-1 (lost 6-5 in pens). Following the return to MLS play, the team managed to scavenge a draw versus St Louis City after going down early due to a goal from their former center back Henry Kessler and snuck away with a 2-2 result. They then had a shocker against Montréal and blew a 2-0 lead and managed to draw against Montréal at home 2-2.

Here is how I would grade each individual player on the New England Revolution on their 2024 campaigns.

Individual Player Grades:

#1 – Henrich Ravas- Midseason Grade: C- | End of Season Grade: C-

Henrich Ravas was signed by New England in January of 2024 as the replacement to Tomáš Vaclík. He started on the right foot and appeared in 12 matches for New England, but then disappeared. It was extremely interesting to view the fall-off of Ravas. He was called-up for the Slovakia National Team for the 2024 European Championships and was later sold to Ekstraklasa side MKS Cracovia for an undisclosed fee.

6.88 average match rating, 1080 minutes played. 18 goals conceded with 1 error leading to goals. He held a 1.5 Goals Against Average and 76.7% Save Percentage with 39 total saves. He ended with 4 clean sheets and held 68.4% pass accuracy with a 33.8% long ball success rate.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#2 – Dave Romney – Midseason Grade: C+ | End of Season Grade: B-

The 2023 Ironman started the year off strong before he was relegated to the bench by head coach Caleb Porter with poor form and poor chemistry being the key reasons. He was almost traded along with DeJuan Jones for offers as low as $50,000 in GAM in the April transfer window. Upon improvements in training and callouts from the local media that got national attention, Romney returned to the lineup. Since returning to the lineup, New England improved but more-or-less returned to the same. Overall, Romney isn’t the problem. He wasn’t great to start the year, but I’d argue that he emerged as the best central defender to end the season. Overall, a B- grade would work well for Romney.

6.45 average match rating, 2,846 Minutes played, 0 goal & 0 assists. 2 shot on target with 86% pass accuracy, 64% on tackles won, 55 clearances along with 8 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#3 – Xavier Arreaga – Midseason Grade: B- | End of Season Grade: D+

A player that was acquired for a 2025 International Roster slot & 75,000 in Garber bucks, Arreaga started the season quite well and has emerged as Porter’s guy in the backline as well as being promising forward. Towards the end of the season, the lapses were clearly obvious and those clearly led to goals against. From fighting on the field at halftime with Carles Gil, to bickering with Aljaž Ivačič & Dave Romney, just not good at all. Overall, I think that Arreaga had a D+ season. He started off well but then his true side came out.

6.65 average match rating, 1,943 Minutes played. 0 goals & 0 assists. 87% pass accuracy, 60% on tackles won, with 43 clearances along with 0 interceptions. He had 3 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(1 Team of the Matchday appearance.)

#4 – Henry Kessler – Midseason Grade: B | End of Season Grade: B-

King Kessler started off this season on a mission. With a new contract and hopeful with the addition of Caleb Porter, Kessler was a solidified piece in the Revolution’s backline. He was sidelined for a month after he had picked up his 5th yellow card and was suspended for card accumulation and Porter ran with Romney and Arreaga instead. Since the falling of form, Kessler had been placed back into the XI. I believed that Kessler was the strongest defender on the team, and I think he’s had quite a good season at the midway point of the season. On August 2nd, the Revolution announced that they had traded Kessler to St. Louis City SC for defender Tim Parker & $600,000 GAM. I think that this was a terrible deal, and it came back to haunt them when Kessler scored against New England just one month later. Brutal. I’d rank him second amongst Revolution center backs in 2024.

6.6 average match rating, 1,580 Minutes played, 0 goals & 0 assists. 88% pass accuracy, 69% on successful dribbles, 72% on tackles won, 38 clearances along with 0 interceptions. Had 1 error leading to goals.

He Missed 2 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#5 – Tomás Chancalay – Midseason Grade: A- | End of Season Grade: A-

(OUT FOR SEASON – TORN ACL)

Tomás Chancalay, where do we even start. Tomás showed why he was a Designated Player quite early for New England. Unfortunately, Chancalay went down due to a Torn ACL versus New York City FC at home, and his season is over. He finishes with 6 goals and 1 assist.

7.3 average match rating, 1325 Minutes played. 6 goals and 1 assist. 24 total shots on target with 70% pass accuracy, 54% on successful dribbles, and 20 chances created with 1 big chance missed. Defensively he was 43% on tackles won, 4 clearances along with 2 interceptions. 0 errors leading to goals.

He will miss 23 games in 2024 due to injury.

(1 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#6 – Jonathan Mensah – Midseason Grade: C- | End of Season Grade: D

Mensah is definitely a strange player to grade for this Revolution side. With only 11 matches played this season, the player has been clearly a depth piece for this team. He’s done his job when called on and has been okay at best. He’s the definition of a utility guy. Overall, a weird player to have. D as he didn’t play from July to the end of the season.

6.3 average match rating, 534 Minutes played. 0 goals and 0 assists. 0 shots on target with 90% pass accuracy, 100% on tackles won, 8 clearances along with 3 interceptions. Had 2 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#8 – Matt Polster – Midseason Grade: B+| End of Season Grade: C+

I said it last year too. To casual fans, Polster isn’t someone you’d pay much attention to, but to the ones that watch weekly or pay close attention to the little things, Polster is one of the most important players on the field week in and week out. The midfielder is all over the field and when he “goes missing” it’s very visible in both how the team performs. Though at times it isn’t the prettiest, he does his job well and proves week-in and week-out that he is a good player to have on this roster. A proven leader and I enjoy his contributions on the field. Altogether, I think a C+ rating is smart for Polster based on his contributions in 2024. Not his best, but also not his worst. I disagree with a lot of fans stating that he is the worst in our midfield, as his performance makes the largest impact in the game.

7.1 average match rating, 3,326 Minutes played. 0 goals and 1 assist. 3 total shots on target with 90% pass accuracy, 79% on successful dribbles, and 13 chances created. Defensively he was 68% on tackles won, 16 clearances along with 4 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 1 game due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearance.)

#9 – Giacomo Vrioni – Midseason Grade: A- | End of Season Grade: C+

The 25-year-old designated player struggled to begin the season; however, his form for a short period showed that there is a Designated Player in that shell. Through most of 2024, Vrioni was one the best players on New England this season. He managed to surpass the amount of goals & assists that he scored last season, and his form was improving, however, it dipped toward the end of the season. I’ll give him a C+ to be generous. Could be better if he had scored more clinical chances.

7.1 average match rating, 2,556 Minutes played, 12 goals with 3 assists. 29 shots on target. He had a 70% pass accuracy, with 11 chances created and 8 big chances missed along with 39% dribbles completed. Defensively, he was 85% on tackles won and had 2 clearances and 4 interceptions.

He has missed 5 games due to injury.

(2 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#10 – Carles Gil – Midseason Grade: B+ | End of Season Grade: C+

The 2021 MLS Most Valuable Player continued to show that he is a major contributor to this team. I wanted to see more from Carles though. His form hasn’t necessarily dipped, however, his arrogance on the field has risen, which has allowed me to question his ability to lead this team in a captain role. I’d argue that he needs to focus on playing in matches rather than berating the center official more often than not. His two most notable moments of the season were his fight with Xavier Arreaga at halftime during one the of their matches and breaking Steve Ralston’s all-time assist record. Overall, Carles gets a C+. He slowed down massively for his contributions from midseason and his arrogance looked horrific on the field. Needs to be better even though it is not entirely his fault.

7.4 average match rating, 2,544 Minutes played. 7 goals and 11 assists. 29 total shots on target with 83% pass accuracy, 64% on successful dribbles, 32% on accurate crosses and 66 chances created. Defensively he was 82% on tackles won, 2 clearances along with 7 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 11 games due to injury.

(3 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#11 – Dylan Borrero – Midseason Grade: C | End of Season Grade: D-

Dylan Borrero returned from his Right ACL tear and did horrible. Though it is difficult to return from an injury of that stature, he has not rose to the occasion that a player of his stature should have. From being benched for not defending to getting a straight red in his return match & getting suspended further for his conduct. Simply not good enough. Wouldn’t be shocked if he does not return in 2025.

7.1 average match rating, 856 Minutes played, 1 goal with 3 assists. 7 shots on target. He had an 84% pass accuracy, with 4 chances created and 3 big chances missed along with 50% dribbles completed. Defensively, he was 100% on tackles won and has 2 clearances along with 8 interceptions.

He missed 21 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#12 – Nick Lima – Midseason Grade: B- | End of Season Grade: C-

Defender Nick Lima was acquired in the offseason for $275,000 in Garber bucks to perform duties to assist due to the injury to Brandon Bye. Lima stepped up with a larger role within the team and did-so with an average fashion. Overall, a C- grade would be sufficient for Lima. He could’ve been better, but also did well with the time he had. Overall “just okay”. He will be a name that is sought-after during MLS free agency this offseason. I suspect he will NOT return.

6.7 average match rating, 2,112 Minutes played. 1 goal and 1 assist. Has an 85% pass accuracy, 42% on successful dribbles, and 4 chances created. Defensively he was 86.95% on tackles won, 5 clearances along with 1 interception. He had 3 errors leading to goals.

He missed 4 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#14 – Ian Harkes – Midseason Grade: B | End of Season Grade: B

Ian Harkes has been a solid player this season. Next to Matt Polster or in a wider role, Harkes has shown up on numerous occasions to assist this team. I would put him in my top 5 players of the season for this team. Overall, a B rating for the midfielder. Performed when he was called to, did his job, and added some contributions with a goal and 5 assists. Not bad.

6.78 average match rating, 2,029 Minutes played, 1 goal with 5 assists. He’s had 7 shots with 85% pass accuracy, 45% on successful dribbles, and 8 chances created. Defensively he was 58% on tackles won, 9 clearances along with 3 interceptions. 1 error leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#15 – Brandon Bye – Midseason Grade: C | End of Season Grade: B-

Wingback Brandon Bye tore his right ACL in a Leagues Cup match versus Atlas FC last season. Since returning, Bye showed solid progress and got back to match fitness. Overall, a B- rating is the best we can give Bye as he showcased very quickly that when he was at full strength, he is one of the best wingbacks in the league. Excited for next season.

6.3 average match rating, 1,059 Minutes played, 1 goal with 2 assists. 2 shot on target with 77% pass accuracy, 67% on successful dribbles, 50% on tackles won, 0 clearances along with 2 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

Has missed 26 matches due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#16 – Joshua Bolma – Midseason Grade: D+ | End of Season Grade: D+

The 4th overall pick in the 2023 MLS Super Draft did not appear for the first team this season. For the Revs II, the player has made 15 appearances and was an average contributor. With 1 goal and 1 assist, the player has been a utility player by playing both on the wings, in the backline, and in the midfield. The overall rating of a D+ would make sense for Bolma due to his contributions for the first team being non-existent, and his role with Revs II being relegated to essentially off the bench.

With the first team: No Matches Played

With the second team: 6.59 average match rating, 1,153 minutes played. 1 goal, 2 assist with 11 shots on target 83% pass accuracy, 56% on successful dribbles and 22 chances created. Defensively he was 62% on tackles won with 16 interceptions.

He missed 3 first team games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#17 – Bobby Wood – Midseason Grade: D | End of Season Grade: C

Bobby Wood has had a horrible start to the 2024 campaign. A player that had multiple goals last season has played only 1 game over 60 minutes this season. Plagued with injuries to his calf, knee, as well as an illness, Wood was bad. However, Wood regained fitness and showcased his talents with opportunities where he became the only option for New England going forward in the latter portions of the season. I’ll be comfortable giving him a C rating.

6.3 average match rating, 920 Minutes played, 6 goals and 1 assist. He had a 68% pass accuracy, with 2 chances created and 2 big chances missed along with 50% dribbles completed. Defensively, he was 50% on tackles won and has 2 clearances along with 0 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 10 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#18 – Emmanuel Boateng – Midseason Grade: C | End of Season Grade: C

Emmanuel Boateng has remained as the guy you need off the bench. He has used the term “role player” to a new level, and likely would be an option at a plethora of other MLS clubs if they came calling for his number, but the player wanted to remain in New England. He’s had an okay end of the season and has contributed when he played. The rating of C would be perfect for Boateng.

6.6 average match rating, 935 Minutes played, 2 goal with 2 assists. 6 shots on target with 60% accuracy. He had an 83% pass accuracy, 21% cross accuracy with 10 chances created and 3 big chances missed along with 58% dribbles completed. Defensively, he was 43% on tackles won and has 3clearances along with 2 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 5 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#21 – Nacho Gil – Midseason Grade: C- | End of Season Grade: D+

Nacho started the season off on the right foot and was shown to be a solid contributor on the field. His knee injury in the closing minutes of the April 28th match versus Inter Miami was a gut punch. Overall, Nacho had minimalistic contributions this season and rarely provided upon his return from injury. A D+ rating would be sufficed for Nacho; however, injuries greatly affected his rating.

7.1 average match rating, 1,012 minutes played. 2 goals and 2 assists with 81% pass accuracy, 21% on successful dribbles, 21% on accurate crosses and 7 chances created. Defensively he was 65% on tackles won, 2 clearances along with 6 interceptions. 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 18 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#22 – Jack Panayotou – Midseason Grade: C+| End of Season Grade: C+

The U-19 MLS Next Cup Champion and 2022 Revolution Academy Player of the Year has had an interesting start to his 2024 season. With appearances in the MLS, MLS NEXT Pro & USL Championship across the New England Revolution, New England Revolution II, and Rhode Island FC, Panayotou has been all-over-the-place. I think he has contributed well overall, but there isn’t a true distinction for him. Rating of C+ would be solid if you combined all of his performances.

With the first team: 6.6 average match rating, 436 minutes played. 84% pass accuracy, 75% on successful dribbles, 12% on accurate crosses and 3 chances created. Defensively he was 50% on tackles won, 2 clearances along with 2 interceptions. 0 errors leading to goals.

With the second team: 7.8 average match rating, 431 minutes played with 3 goals and 2 assist. He had 9 shots on target with 82% pass accuracy, 65% on successful dribbles, 40% on accurate crosses and 10 chances created. Defensively he was 48% on tackles won, 2 clearances along with 2 interceptions. 0 errors leading to goals.

On loan with RHODE ISLAND FC: 7.1 average match rating, 642 minutes played with 0 goals and 2 assists. He had 3 shot on target with 80% pass accuracy, 53% on successful dribbles, 29 on successful crosses and 19 chances created. Defensively he was 37% on tackles won with 3 clearances and 4 interceptions with 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 1 first team games due to illness.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#23- Will Sands – Midseason Grade: Unrankable | End of Season Grade: C

Will Sands was an interesting pickup after New England shockingly traded defender DeJuan Jones for the younger and cheaper fullback. Coming off of a massive ACL injury in 2023, Sands showcased his talents for New England on a couple of occasions and performed quite well. It will be interesting to monitor his role in New England going forward with the emergence and success of Peyton Miller, however, I’d state that Sands deserves a solid C role for what he contributed to the team this season.

7.1 average match rating, 536 Minutes played, 0 goals with 2 assists. 5 shots on target with 83% pass accuracy, 33% on successful dribbles, 85% on tackles won, 22 clearances along with 6 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

6 matches missed due to injury.

#24 – DeJuan Jones – Midseason Grade: B | End of Season Grade: B+

DeJuan Jones was a solid player this season. Definitely one of the stronger players in the backline. It was shocking to hear that Caleb Porter almost traded him along with Dave Romney for literally nothing prior to the end of the April transfer window. Thankfully, Jones got hurt, making him impossible to move. Then…. it happened. On July 30th, I reported that DeJuan Jones had been traded to the Columbus Crew for defender Will Sands. Overall, DeJuan had a good season for New England and is questionably the worst move of the season. He ends with a B+

6.9 average match rating, 1,708 Minutes played, 0 goals with 4 assists. 2 shots on target with 91% pass accuracy, 32% on successful crosses, 29% on successful dribbles, 70% on tackles won, 6 interceptions and 24 recoveries. He had 1 error leading to goals.

6 matches missed due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#25 – Peyton Miller – Midseason Grade: A | End of Season Grade: A+

Peyton Miller. That’s the bio. What a talent. A wingback that Caleb Porter stated was the number 2 option prior to a lower foot injury during preseason, fans only heard of Miller due to Revolution II articles. If you watched the New England Revolution II, you knew how talented he was. He showcased why he was a top talent and why scouts across Europe travelled to New England to watch him play. I would give Peyton an A+ rating for this season. Fans should be excited and hopeful that he stays with the team as long as possible.

7.3 average match rating, 925 Minutes played, 0 goals with 3 assists. 1 shot on target with 86% pass accuracy, 100% on successful dribbles, 100% on tackles won, 2 clearances along with 3 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

14 matches missed due to injury.

(1 Team of the Matchday appearance.)

#26 – Tommy McNamara – Midseason Grade: D | End of Season Grade: D

Tommy Mac. A player I didn’t really expect to get any time this season after rehabbing another plethora of injuries. He missed 27 games due to injury in 2023 and missed 11 games in 2024 due to injury. He rarely played in matches and has done subpar at best. Clearly a depth player in this roster that is getting minutes due to injury. D rating in my opinion.

With the first team: 6.1 average match rating, 436 Minutes played, 0 goal with 0 assists. 0 shots on target with 90% pass accuracy. 2 clearances along with 1 interception. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 11 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#27 – Tim Parker – Midseason Grade: Unrankable| End of Season Grade: C+

Tim Parker has done quite well with the New England Revolution after being acquired via trade for Henry Kessler in July. With 6 appearances, Parker has made the most of his situation where he is playing game-by-game for his next contract. Overall, I’d give Parker a C+ rating and would like him to return to New England but not at the $1,000,000 a year price tag that he is currently on.

6.4 average match rating, 397 Minutes played. 0 goals and 0 assists. 4 total shots on target with 87% pass accuracy, 75% on successful dribbles, and 7 chances created. Defensively he was 82% on tackles won, 7 clearances along with 20 interceptions. 2 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

#28 – Mark-Anthony Kaye – Midseason Grade: C+ | End of Season Grade: C-

Mark-Anthony Kaye has done quite well providing defensive depth next to Matt Polster in controlling the defensive midfield on all cylinders. A player, who has done well in his time with New England with just a few miscues. In a stacked midfield, it’s clear that Kaye is facilitated in certain scenarios that others would not be used. He needs to be better on the ball and could be better moving off the ball. I believe he gets way too much hate for the role he plays. I’d give him a C-

6.7 average match rating, 1,859 Minutes played. 1 goal and 0 assists. 5 total shots on target with 87% pass accuracy, 70% on successful dribbles, and 13 chances created. Defensively he was 58% on tackles won, 7 clearances along with 3 interceptions. 2 errors leading to goals.

He missed 5 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#29 – Noel Buck – Midseason Grade: B- | End of Season Grade: C-

This 19-year-old has put himself on the map due to his 2023 season but had an interesting start to the 2024 season. Buck has had a few performances that have been not-so-great, and he began majority of the season off the bench. On September 1st, Noel completed a loan to English Premier League side Southampton through January 31st, 2025, with a purchase option. He would compete with the Southampton U21s. Overall, I’ll give Buck a C- for his contributions, however, he did not have the season that everyone expected the 19-year-old would have.

7.0 average match rating, 738 Minutes played. 1 goal and 2 assists. 6 total shots on target with 89% pass accuracy, 33% on successful dribbles, and 8 chances created. Defensively he was 50% on tackles won, 1 clearance along with 1 interception. 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 3 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#31 – Aljaž Ivačič – Midseason Grade: B+ | End of Season Grade: A-

So far, Aljaž Ivačič is the signing of the season. Though his stats may say otherwise, Ivačič has proven himself to be a stellar goalkeeper. I’m honestly shocked that we signed him for free. Put a top-tier defense in front of him and I think his stats will be completely different. A- rating for sure.

6.59 average match rating, 2,430 minutes played. 29 goals conceded with 1 error leading to goals. He held a 1.5 Goals Against Average and 65.9% Save Percentage with 56 total saves. He has 2 clean sheets and holds 48.2% pass accuracy with a 32% long ball success rate.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(2 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#33 – Malcolm Fry – Midseason Grade: C+ | End of Season Grade: C+

This 19-year-old has officially made his MLS debut. Overall, Fry-guy has been performing over the past seasons with the Revolution II and has finally gotten his chance to provide for the first team due to the injury list. I think Malcolm has done alright with his performance on the first team so far and has been spectacular for the 2nd team. A rating of C+ is solid for the young forward.

With the first team: 6.6 average match rating, 34 Minutes played, 0 goal with 0 assists. 1 shot on target with 1 chance created. He had 85% pass accuracy, 80% on successful dribbles.

With the second team: 6.6 average match rating, 1,403 Minutes played, 1 goal with 1 assist. 10 shots on target with 15 chances created. He had 77% pass accuracy, 59% on successful dribbles and 11% on accurate crosses. Defensively, he was 67% on tackles won, 7 clearances along with 12interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#34 – Ryan Spaulding – Midseason Grade: C- | End of Season Grade: D+

Defender Ryan Spaulding knew he had an uphill battle going up against DeJuan Jones, Peyton Miller, Andrew Farrell and Nick Lima for playing time. Spaulding provided some minutes to start the season with 7 starts. His infamous performance was an early 14th minute red card versus Philadelphia that led to a 3-0 loss. Overall, Ryan has done okay. Ryan got screwed toward the end of the season after he chose to go on loan to Tampa Bay Rowdies rather than go on loan with the Revolution II, Ryan shined with Tampa and then got recalled to not appear once on the bench for either the first or second team. D+ rating for his Revolution contributions, however, they played with him like a fiddle. Not fair in the slightest.

With the first team: 6.4 average match rating, 716 Minutes played, 0 goal with 0 assists. 1 shot on target with 5 chances created. He had 84% pass accuracy, 63% on successful dribbles. Defensively, he was 40% on tackles won, 7 clearances along with 7 interceptions. He had 2 errors leading to goals.

With the Tampa Bay Rowdies: 7.3 average match rating, 359 Minutes played, 0 goal with 0 assists. 4 shots on target with 7 chances created. He had 87% pass accuracy, 48% on successful dribbles. Defensively, he was 75% on tackles won, 7 clearances along with 4 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 2 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#36 – Earl Edwards Jr. – Midseason Grade: F | End of Season Grade: F

Absolutely a brutal showing for Edwards Jr. He stepped up for when Henrich Ravas went missing and had an absolute horror show. 10 goals conceded in 3 matches. Simply not good. Thoughts of him being a back-up were definitely palpable but not anymore. His last appearance was April 10th versus Club America, so we’ll keep the ranking we had midseason.

5.14 average match rating, 270 minutes played. 10 goals conceded with 1 error leading to goals. He held a 3.33 Goals Against Average and 42.8% Save Percentage with 6 total saves. He has 0 clean sheets and holds a 74.8% pass accuracy with a 60.65% long ball success rate.

He missed 2 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#39 – Marcos Dias – Midseason Grade: C+ | End of Season Grade: B-

Marcos Dias was supposed to be a talent that excited Revolution fans. The all-time leading scorer in Revolution II history, Dias got his chance to represent the first team on 4 different occasions where he was called-up. Unfortunately, Caleb Porter only played him 3 minutes. He deserves better. For his second team contributions this season, Marcos gets an overall grade of B-. This grade is not his fault, the front office as well as the coach failed you.

With the first team: NO Match Rating, 3 Minutes played, 0 goal with 0 assists.

With the second team: 7.4 average match rating, 1,718 Minutes played, 5 goals with 5 assists. 23 shots on target with 36 chances created. He had 76% pass accuracy, 49% on successful dribbles and 29% on accurate crosses. Defensively, he was 67% on tackles won, 5 clearances along with 6 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#41 – Luca Langoni – Midseason Grade: Unrankable| End of Season Grade: A

Luca Langoni shined the moment he stepped on the pitch for New England. He became an instant impact, scoring in his debut and becoming a player that clearly will make an impact in the coming future for this squad. His $7,000,000 price tag is steep, however, good players cost money. I think that Luca was an A- for the short stint that he had with New England this season. I’m excited for next year already.

6.9 average match rating, 710 Minutes played. 3 goals and 3 assists. 13 total shots on target with 81% pass accuracy, 50% on successful dribbles, 34% on accurate crosses, 9chances created with 3 big chances missed. Defensively he has 72% tackles won and has 3 clearances and 2 interceptions with 0 errors leading to goals.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#43 – Tiago Suarez- Midseason Grade: C- | End of Season Grade: D+

A player that essentially has been sent to Revolution II purgatory. Santiago Suarez has been a major contributor for the Revolution II’s backline. The 19-year-old, 6’5 center back has done well under Richie Williams but has a card accumulation issue. He has 3 red cards alone this season. Overall, a D+ rating due to results for the Revolution II.

6.2 average match rating, 1,834 Minutes played. He has 1 goal and 0 assists. Had 87% pass accuracy, 100% successful dribbles, 72% on tackles won, with 19 clearances along with 19 interceptions. He had 2 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#47 – Esmir Bajraktarević – Midseason Grade: A- | End of Season Grade: B-

19-Year-Old Esmir Bajraktarević has been a great contributor this season. With more playing time due to the recovery of Dylan Borrero and injuries to Tomas Chancalay and Nacho Gil, Bajraktarević took advantage of his playing time. He attracted interest from the United States Men’s National Team for the Olympics, was snubbed, and filed his one-time switch to represent Bosnia & Herzegovina at the international level. Esmir deserves a B- rating. He would have had a higher rating if he passed more when he chose to shoot and if he shot more when he chose to pass. He’ll learn with experience. Excited to watch him grow.

7.0 average match rating, 2,479 Minutes played. 4 goals and 6 assists. 13 total shots on target with 84% pass accuracy, 57% on successful dribbles, 23% on accurate crosses, 26 chances created with 6 big chances missed. Defensively he has 60% tackles won and has 3 clearances and 12 interceptions with 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 2 first team games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#72 – Damian Rivera – Midseason Grade: C | End of Season Grade: B+

Homegrown player Damian Rivera has been a part of the struggling woes that fellow homegrown Justin Rennicks has faced. The player has been sent on loan to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the remainder of the 2024 campaign. I highly doubt he will be in a Revolution jersey next season. Overall, Damian has been a B+ rating on loan for Tampa Bay.

With the first team: Zero Games Played

While on Loan with Tampa Bay: 6.6 average match rating, 945 minutes played. 6 goals and 3 assists with 12 shots on target with 2 big chances missed. He had 78% pass accuracy, 34% on accurate crosses, 52% on successful dribbles and 9 chances created.

He missed 0 first team games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#73- JD Gunn – Midseason Grade: B+ | End of Season Grade: C-

JD Gunn is the starting goalkeeper for the New England Revolution II. He has been called-up to the first team twice on short-term deals due to injuries and illnesses. For the Revolution II, Gunn had done well, however, the Revolution II received the wooden spoon. Though I’d argue it is not entirely on Gunn, a C- rating is suffice.

For the first team: ZERO GAMES PLAYED

For the second team: 6.6 average match rating, 1,620 minutes played. 38 goals conceded with 2 errors leading to goals. He held a 2.3 Goals Against Average and 65% Save Percentage with 70 total saves. He has 1 clean sheet and holds 68% pass accuracy with a 27% long ball success rate.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#80 – Alhassan Yusuf – Midseason Grade: Unrankable| End of Season Grade: B

Alhassan Yusuf was acquired from Royal Antwerp FC for $2.5 million dollars and was a fantastic addition to the Revolution midfield. Unfortunately, Yusuf joined a declining New England team that was essentially packed in for next season already. I’d give Yusuf a B rating for his work this season. Excited to see what comes next for him in 2025.

6.7 average match rating, 446 Minutes played. 0 goals and 2 assists. 3 total shots on target with 88% pass accuracy, 57% on successful dribbles, and 2 chances created. Defensively he was 50% on tackles won, 16 clearances along with 8 interceptions. He had 0 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearance.)

#88 – Andrew Farrell – Midseason Grade: C | End of Season Grade: C-

12-Year veteran Andrew Farrell started 2024 in a very peculiar position. The team’s longstanding veteran started as the 3rd option off the bench for the center back position and then quickly shifted to 4th and at times the 5th option off the bench with the signings of Xavier Arreaga & Jonathan Mensah. When Farrell has appeared, he has played center back, right back, and central defensive midfielder. Overall, Andrew did okay. I’d give him a C- for his performance and willingness to adapt to the many positions that he has played this season.

6.3 average match rating, 918 Minutes played. 0 goals and 0 assists. 86% pass accuracy, 46% on successful dribbles, 63% on tackles won, 9 clearances along with 27 interceptions. He had 3 errors leading to goals.

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

#98 – Jacob Jackson – Midseason Grade: Unrankable | End of Season Grade: Unrankable

Jacob Jackson started the season with New England. He was released and claimed by the San Jose Earthquakes. Can’t really rank a player that didn’t play for the team this year.

First Team: Zero Games Played

Second Team: Zero Games Played

He missed 0 games due to injury.

(0 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

It’s also important to judge absolute turmoil of the results due to the issues midseason that involved the Revolution’s coaching staff.  Here is how I would grade each COACH on their impacts of the New England Revolution’s 2023 season.

Coaching Grades / Front Office Grades:

Head Coach Caleb Porter: D+

Head Coach Caleb Porter was signed to the New England Revolution in December of 2023. He is coach that is a proven winner that was given the task to replace MLS legend Bruce Arena. Overall, Porter received a line-up that he did not create. This is essentially a Bruce Arena roster that has been padded with a few new additions by sporting director Curt Onalfo. When fans initially put the blame on Porter, it confused me. The players that he has brought in (Ivačič, Arreaga, Mensah) have been some of the better players this season. I did not understand the early criticisms towards him. I think that fans should’ve shifted their focuses to the people responsible for the mess that he was left with and allow Porter the time to construct and alter this roster. Give the coach trust and watch what unfolds. Overall, I’ll give Porter a D+ with what has happened thus far this season. I disliked his trades of DeJuan Jones and Henry Kessler, though he was not fully responsible for those deals. On the other hands, (4) different 4 goal defeats are unacceptable. With a LENGTHY injury report and a lot of changes to this roster, I want to see improvements.

(1 Team of the Matchday appearances.)

Sporting Director Curt Onalfo – D-

Where do I even begin with Curt Onalfo. I extremely disliked this signing. Onalfo, who spent the last four-plus seasons as New England’s technical director was elevated to sporting director. For an organization that wanted to rid themselves of the Bruce Arena era, it was a great start to promote one of his guys. With Onalfo in-charge of player personnel, scouting and player development, it is imperative that Onalfo does a good job. News flash, he has not. His major accomplishment was signing Tomás Chancalay to a designated player deal. He has struck out on two different occasions by signing Tomáš Vaclík and Henrich Ravas. He had been linked to 7 players this season (Cano, Pereyra, Elis, Baba, Mohamed, Peretz, Turgeman) and signed none of them. Thankfully, he saved himself of an F rating by signing Luca Langoni and Alhassan Yusuf, but overall, he has been extremely disappointing and has been negative as well.

He said it best. “It’s time to get out there and play and stop talking about all the baloney. It’s noise. We’re going to focus on winning.”

Respectfully, go focus on winning and improve this roster or you’ll lose the position you’re in sooner than you got it.

President Brian Bilello – D-

Brian Bilello, a D- overall. The current Revolution president who has been in position since 2003 spent majority of the offseason and current season pushing for a Soccer Specific Stadium to be built in Everett, Massachusetts. It was a complete failure. He has assisted off the field by increasing the attendance and foot-traffic inside of Gillette Stadium and has helped grow interest in the club off the field, however, it is not good enough.

He did well by appointing Caleb Porter, however, I disagree with the appointment of Curt Onalfo. Overall, a D- for Bilello.

Owner Robert Kraft – C

A person that is extremely difficult to grade. Robert Kraft and his staff have quietly worked behind the scenes to bring a Soccer Specific Stadium to Boston for New England. However, historically, Kraft hasn’t really opened the bank and allowed coaches the ability to spend money on big-name players. With a potential soccer-stadium in the near future, this could turn New England into a top 5 market in Major League Soccer, at least that’s what Taylor Twellman is saying. I think Kraft has done okay with his involvement within the club, just his work goes beyond the eyes of fans that don’t pay close attention. Robert has been at 4 games this season, with Jonathan going to ALMOST every single home game. Robert can get a C rating, though I want to see him around more often.

New England Revolution Midseason Team Grade: B / B+ (June 17, 2023)

This team has been extremely poor this season in all competitions. With Leagues Cup expected to be a throw-away tournament for the team, the goal is for players to get healthy prior to MLS starting back up again. Thankfully, the playoffs aren’t until the end of the season. Currently, they sit as the 2nd worst team in the league, however, they remain 6 points out of a play-in game playoff spot and are 11 points out of a solidified playoff spot with 2 games in-hand. It is more valuable to lose games in May/June rather than September/October. This team is a can be a playoff team, and definitely can be a contender IF they get healthy, remain healthy, and make some signings. In regard to the team grade, they deserve a D / C-. The squad would have had a C+ or even a B- rating if they had not been obliterated in the Leagues Cup, gone on 3 different 3-game losing skids, and didn’t sit in last place in their respective conference.

New England Revolution End of season Team Grade: F…. F- …. F——— Massive Failure.

Words cannot even describe this team. The fact the team went from 1st place in August of 2023 to wooden spoon contenders in 2024 is laughable. I can’t even place the blame on one entity. Across the board, this season has been an utter failure. Zero questions asked. A complete decline from midseason, which in itself wasn’t good in the first place. Utterly horrible.

Offseason thoughts: 

I genuinely think that it is time to offload a lot of assets. Starting with the front office. If the same things keep happening year after year, then it is on the ownership and front office to take the blame. The President has been here since January of 2003 and has not won an MLS Cup during his 20-year tenure. Going 18 months without making an official statement is also not a good look for a president of an organization. The Sporting Director decision was quite the choice for an organization that was attempting to rid themselves of the “Bruce Arena Era” by hiring …. a Bruce Arena hire as the Sporting Director…. Wild choice.

Building off of decisions above, allow Caleb Porter offseason freedom to make changes. A lot of players do not deserve to be here. Offload those who don’t deserve to be here, open the piggy bank, and make the signings.

The New England Revolution are off for the remainder of the 2024 campaign. They will look to improve this offseason to right the ship ahead of the 2025 MLS season.

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