Before Wednesday, Musa’s stat line through 17 matches was 5g/2a, with five straight games without a goal.
His effort against the Loons, though, mirrored the expectations Dallas had for him when they signed him in February from Portuguese power Benfica for a reported club-record transfer fee. It was easily his best performance in a Dallas kit.
As far as Musa’s goalless streak, it was a matter of encouraging him to remain patient, Luccin said.
“This is what we want from Petar, to be closer to the box, and to have that energy, to be happy. He needs to be happy,” he said. “So now we just talk with him and saying, ‘Petar, don’t worry, it’s just a matter of time. Just make sure that you are close to the box. We need you close to the box’ because inside the box we know that he’s a very effective player.”
“It’s just for him to read the moments … and just for him to understand a little bit what we are looking for for him. But he has been fantastic today.”
