But they definitely seemed to run out of gas as well as ideas in this one.Ģ) Their defending just wasn’t good enough and both fullbacks - Jordan Harvey especially - had a rough day at the office. Carl Robinson said fitness isn’t an issue and I’d tend to agree. Their gameplan would have been perfect had they been up by two or three at the break but perhaps it turned out to be their undoing. ![]() Goalkeeper David Ousted talked Monday about the need to be smarter with their energy and speed. Classic (unintentional) rope-a-dope from Toronto. What else went wrong? A few issues:ġ) The Caps emptied the tank by halftime and then paid for it. Some ordinary bloke was wearing Pedro’s shirt, for one. ![]() SO, WHO WERE THOSE GUYS IN THE SECOND 45?Ī fine question. He knows he has to do so to keep Koffie on the bench. There were some nice combinations in the first half, too, and it was especially noticeable that Teibert was far more aggressive in his forward runs and passing. The speed at which this team can win the ball back and strike is breathtaking at times. But the chances will come, even more than they did last year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Can Darren Mattocks and Erik Hurtado punish teams when the game gets stretched? Can Mauro Rosales add a few goals? Can Russell Teibert and Gershon Koffie chip in? Octavio Rivero looks like the real deal (horrendous miss aside), so the bigger question for me is: Who else will prove clinical? Can Kekuta Manneh find his scoring boots? Can Pedro Morales find his? (along with whatever else Pedro misplaced at half time). The goals didn’t come, and that cost the Caps, but if you wanted a taste of what this team is capable of on the counterattack, well, wow. That first 45 minutes was as good as the Caps have played in MLS. They absolutely ripped Toronto apart, although the visitors had a lot to do with that (what were they doing at the back?). The glass half full crowd had plenty of positives to take out of the season opener. The next issue of The Province Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. ![]()
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