A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
In an historic move for Major League Soccer, the MLS Disciplinary Committee has handed down a one-match ban for Real Salt Lake striker Alvaro Saborio following an act of simulation in Saturday’s match against San Jose Earthquakes. The…
As promised, I’ll preview the match a bit, but I think the majority of my time here will be spent discussing the U.S. Men’s National Team coach situation after the firing of Bob Bradley and some of the pursuant speculation, particularly as…
I watched the MLS All-Star Game, but after the full 90 minutes, I really wish I hadn’t. Early in the first half, our very own bulldozing defender Olave showed what he’s made of by chasing down Wayne Rooney (who, mind, had a head start of…
Right, the All-Star Game is today, and while I’ll watch, I’ll be perpetually nervous, as there is one thing I would rather not see at all: Injuries to Jamison Olave or Kyle Beckerman. I’m not particularly a fan of Manchester United (read:…
I promised this some time ago — that I would explain why I’ve been leaning toward describing Jason Kreis’s tactical setup as more of a 4-3-3 rather than a 4-4-2 — and so I suppose that time is now. With the All-Star game tomorrow, I’ll…
An uninspired moment from Alvaro Saborio may have angered RSL and San Jose fans alike, but there was much to praise in the Real Salt Lake tactical setup. While our goals were scored after a player was sent off, Jason Kreis looked to have…
Well, well, well! What a match that one was. Four goals, one San Jose team that looked very poor, and one dodgy penalty that will inevitably dominate the headlines. I’ll address that in time, but I’ll lead with a bit of hedging: It was…
With a bit more time to consider the lineup, I do think we could see one change from what I proposed yesterday. Rather than dropping Arturo Alvarez in, we might instead see Andy Williams in the tip of the diamond. Alvarez should be fit,…
After nearly two weeks of waiting, we can continue our search for the title tomorrow when the San Jose Earthquakes will find themselves in the middle of a rip-roaring crowd at the Rio Tinto. They’ll be out for blood (not literally, I hope)…
Attendance across the MLS’s various stadiums has its definite peaks and valleys — Seattle, with upwards of 35,000 a match, and Columbus, at under 11,000 being the extremes — but for large swathes of the nation, attendance has been…