tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669930.post1377755503962322791..comments2024-03-09T20:37:14.671-06:00Comments on Down the Byline: At Least it was Better than Last Year's Cross Coast TripMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931590118053363115noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669930.post-13562227998939040212013-04-22T12:46:12.363-05:002013-04-22T12:46:12.363-05:00Don't players tend to take a couple pairs of c...Don't players tend to take a couple pairs of cleats with them on the road? I didn't re-watch the game and count them up, but it seemed like K.C. players slipped on the turf six or seven times (or more). For whatever reason Vermes seemed to not want to chalk it up to tired legs, which I think would be totally acceptable given the turnaround and travel distance for last week's games.<br /><br />I ask the following, genuinely wanting a knowledgeable response. Did it seem like Meyers was playing a lot higher and out of position against L.A.? I thought I regularly saw Sinovic, Besler, and Collin holding a decent line with Meyers pushed way up for some reason. I only ask as it also seemed like the majority of L.A.'s attacks came down the right, with Collin having to fill in the gap, followed by either a shot or quick pass to the middle. I could be wrong, but the MLS heat map seemed to back up that observation.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669930.post-727167794852760702013-04-21T21:15:55.215-05:002013-04-21T21:15:55.215-05:00The swarm was exposed with timely cutting passes t...The swarm was exposed with timely cutting passes to the weak side.<br /><br />The slippage, especially after half time, have me wondering whether or not the team packed the right cleats for both games.<br /><br />Finally, Nagamura's position on the road as the point of the midfield pressure consequently means that the offense runs through him far too much: I'd literally rather have any other (field) player on the ball before Nagamura.Nathan Martinnoreply@blogger.com