Lewis Morgan (Photo courtesy of the New York Red Bulls)
Lewis Morgan’s absence in the midfield last season proved to be too large for the New York Red Bulls’ sputtering attack to overcome.
The Scottish star who led his squad with 18 goals in all competitions two years ago dealt with ceaseless issues stemming from the tearing and constant reinjuring of the psoas muscle in his hip last season, which limited his 2023 season to just five league matches. As a result, the Red Bulls scored the fourth-fewest goals in the Eastern Conference on their way to a fifth-consecutive exit in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
“It was really rough,” he said. “I had some really serious injuries that are pretty much unheard of. So, it was a learning curve for me. It was probably the first time in my career that I’ve really missed time like that. So, it was really tough mentally to come through…
“It’s obviously been a long year. For me, I feel like I’ve got some time to make up for. Hopefully, [this] can be the start of it.”
After undergoing surgery and rehabbing tirelessly throughout the offseason, he is officially back in the side — and it looks like he has not missed a beat.
Morgan came on in the 34th minute on Saturday night with his Red Bulls trailing 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo. Nine minutes later, he was a part of the move that allowed Dante Vanzeir to find the head of Elias Manoel for the game-tying goal.
In the 59th minute, he intercepted a pass from Dynamo midfielder Artur and took two touches to bring the ball to the edge of the Houston box before cannoning a left-footed effort into the top-left corner of the goal to give the Red Bulls the lead.
It was his first goal since Oct. 15, 2022.
If it’s gonna be Lewis Morgan, it’s gonna be a 💥 BANGER 💥#RedRunsDeep 🔴 @audi pic.twitter.com/lumw07Q6Dt
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) March 3, 2024
“I feel amazing,” Morgan said. “Obviously to be back, first and foremost….
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