It’s not news that this season for RSL has been an uphill battle. Maybe we all assumed it would be easier what with the striker lineup and a new formation that features them. And then we passed off our fears about the slow start to “well, it’s going to take time to adjust to the […]
Read more "Is it time to hit the PANIC button?"It seems increasingly probable that RSL will shift formations this year, most likely to some variation of a 4-3-3. As we head into the regular season, I’ve been mulling over what this may potentially mean for the team.
Read more "Thoughts on RSL changing formation"It occurs to me, as we look ahead of the 2014 season to 2015, that with 2 new expansion teams, and with them an expansion draft, combined with some players who aren’t getting any younger, that this may be the last season the band is all together. First, there’s age. I love Javi, but he […]
Read more "Is the band breaking up?"Today marks the beginning of another campaign. RSL starts the season by playing against Los Angeles in Los Angeles. Neither team has made huge adjustments in the offseason (by huge, I’m looking at Toronto >.>) and both teams have historically been really close when matched up. I don’t have a prediction for this game and I […]
Read more "Opening day"Before RSL walks into the biggest game of the season, I’d like to take a minute and reflect on something that got a lot of discussion at the beginning of the year. Early this season, after RSL had lost Fabian Espindola and waived Paulo Jr., there was discussion about a mysterious, speedy South American striker […]
Read more "Who is Striker X? (And does it really matter anymore?)"After a 4 – 2 win after a significantly crippled Portland team (especially after Valeri was taken off for injury and Ben Zemanski was sent off with a red card for a bad challenge), Real Salt Lake will head into a 2 week break — during which captain Kyle Beckerman, goalkeeper Nick Rimando and […]
Read more "A win at home sets RSL up for a 2 week break"Tonight, RSL will battle with Portland again for the third time this month. A lot of things have changed since the first meeting at the US Open Cup semifinal. For me, personally, this game expects to be much less emotionally stressful, there’s less on the line and RSL won’t be playing against Will Johnson — […]
Read more "RSL looking to face the Timbers for the third time"Here’s the short preview: Houston Dynamo are currently ranked 5th in the Eastern Conference. That said, they’re only 5 points from division leader, New York Red Bulls. Both conferences are really close. But this game doesn’t feel as threatening as the Open Cup match against the Timbers. If the Dynamo was the unstoppable force they […]
Read more "Looking Ahead: RSL v Houston Dynamo"No time to recap the Red Bulls game — I got back from California a couple days ago and got to watch the replay of the loss on MLS Live after getting back from WordCamp SF (if you want to read about that, head over to my main blog). All I’m going to say about […]
Read more "Looking Ahead: Rocky Mountain Cup Game 3 – RSL at Colorado Rapids"Being without three US national team starters (with Costa Rica knocked out of the Gold Cup, Alvaro Saborio should be available for selection) and competing against one of the best teams in the east is tough. Being without RSL’s veteran outside backs — actually, in point of fact, both outside backs — will be even harder. Chris […]
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