I think you highlight several of the major shortcomings, but I also see a team that isn’t incredibly hard to play against. I can hardly recall any smart tactical fouls, no bone crunching (clean) tackles or anyone with a fiery attitude that tells opponents we won’t be f’d with. I appreciate beautiful football, but at this point, I would give up some of the pretty play for an ugly goal or two.
We did lose something when we lost Mitch "The Mouth" Taintor... really good point overall and it has been a problem of some magnitude for a while now....
The main core from the US Open Cup Final run, are underperforming. I used to look forward going to matches, but this team is boring. It’s been a decline for the past season and a half. For me personally, it was the Western Conference Final vs Phoenix when this started. Being a goal up and parking the bus for a majority of the match was something this fanbase was not used to. Last season was just not good enough. This season is worse. I’m getting bored with three in the back. I’d rather see another midfielder. I watch other teams with creative players and wonder why we don’t.
I think you highlight several of the major shortcomings, but I also see a team that isn’t incredibly hard to play against. I can hardly recall any smart tactical fouls, no bone crunching (clean) tackles or anyone with a fiery attitude that tells opponents we won’t be f’d with. I appreciate beautiful football, but at this point, I would give up some of the pretty play for an ugly goal or two.
We did lose something when we lost Mitch "The Mouth" Taintor... really good point overall and it has been a problem of some magnitude for a while now....
The main core from the US Open Cup Final run, are underperforming. I used to look forward going to matches, but this team is boring. It’s been a decline for the past season and a half. For me personally, it was the Western Conference Final vs Phoenix when this started. Being a goal up and parking the bus for a majority of the match was something this fanbase was not used to. Last season was just not good enough. This season is worse. I’m getting bored with three in the back. I’d rather see another midfielder. I watch other teams with creative players and wonder why we don’t.