Skilled forwards such as Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge naturally get most of the attention on a high-scoring club like Nashville SC, one that’s rolling through Major League Soccer on a record pace.
But as the Boys in Gold (15-2-4) look ahead to Saturday’s home contest against Cincinnati FC (8-6-7), the team’s back line deserves credit for one of the most dramatic five-day stretches in franchise history.
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