A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
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With a relatively slow midweek in place, let's take a look at some of the fringe members of the squad, how much they've played, and what we might expect from them for the remaining six to nine matches. Goalkeeper : Lalo Fernandez . Lalo,…
I think we're all a bit sore from Saturday, but time marches on as it ever does, so let's go over some things in advance of the Tauro match. I'll frame all this in quotes from Kreis, Johnson and Beckerman, all of which are from interviews…
Right, a short one today as I'm sure we're all rather anxious to get on with things, so let's have at it. But whatever shall we talk about? Well, given my propensity for stats, I thought perhaps I'd compile a list of interesting things…
We've heard in recent weeks some rumblings about our squad depth, including a blip from RSL President Bill Manning about our wage structure perhaps limiting depth slightly while boosting the quality of the first 15 to 18 players. I suspect…
The diamond with dual box-to-box midfielders — if it was ever really a thing — is dead. Long live it, and whatnot, right? Let's step back. It's not really dead, is it? I hinted that I thought it was in Saturday's match report, and to an…
On the morning of the All-Star Game, and near the preponderance of inter-season friendlies with European clubs, we're continuing our long march toward the Champions League once again. After missing out in the 2011-12 campaign, we've got an…
There exists among many of us a certain perception that we, as a side, are not as successful when the Rio Tinto does that thing we all wanted to avoid as teenagers and sells out. I've always found it a little bit, well, wide of the mark,…
The sky, I'm afraid, is falling. Or at least it would seem so, if you're to believe some of the rumblings across social media. Who or what is exactly at fault? The list is wide and varied, but invariably, everyone has an opinion on what's…
I reject many popular modes of thinking about our beautiful game. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. For instance, I don't think it's all about effort or heart in a match, and I reject the notion that we need a "plan B" to pull…
Right, I skipped yesterday's post, for which I apologize. I'm trying to work back into a morning-post routine, so that's my reasoning, although I certainly could have found time to do it regardless. Instead, I re-watched the second half of…