<p>With just a few days to go before Charlotte FC kicks off the 2026 MLS season for the entire league out in St. Louis, we welcome back Andrew Wiebe to Soccer City! </p><p>While he freely admits that preseason prognostication is a fool's game in this league, Andrew does offer up some tasty takes on how Luca de la Torre reshapes the Charlotte Midfield, why there's no urgency <em>just yet</em> when it comes to Wilf Zaha's contract situation, and why Nathan Byrne might be the most underrated player in all of MLS.</p><p>We might've even squeezed out an answer to the question of "How far can Charlotte FC go in 2026?" </p><p>We're so so so so close, folks, and we're always For the Crown, Baby!</p>