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Mauro Rosales has stated that his team are looking to balance attacking football

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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Mauro Rosales has stated that his team are looking to balance attacking football with the ability to pick up results as well. Vancouver have been one of the best teams to watch in the MLS under the regime of Carl Robinson.

However, this beautiful football has not exactly brought results to the team, as they have not been unable to convert a chances more often than not. The poor efficiency in terms of finishing has left the team still searching for a position as the table leaders. Ahead of the game against Sporting Kansas City,Rosales says that the team will now look to be more efficient.

There has to be a huge turnaround in terms of home form in order for Vancouver to sustain their position in the final series. The team has managed only two wins over the last four matches. It has been a story of the campaign. However, Robinson has seen his team perform well in away matches, although they only recently suffered a 2-1 defeat against Colorado Rapids. Repeating the away form in front of their own supporters will be the key for Vancouver now. There are suggestions that Robinson may adopt a different tactics for the game against Sporting Kansas City. Continue reading “Mauro Rosales has stated that his team are looking to balance attacking football” →

Portland Timbers manager Caleb Porter says that his team

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Portland Timbers manager Caleb Porter says that his team should be much more clinical when it comes to taking the chances.

He has identified improving the attack as a key area in order to revive the club’s form. Portland have been sitting just one place above the bottom due to inconsistent form. In the last five matches, they have had wins against New York City FC and Montréal Impact but they have also suffered a disappointing results against the likes of Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo.Porter says that the team should also be looking at creating more opportunities for the strikers.

Even though the 3-1 defeat against Houston Dynamo does not sound very bad, it could have been a victory by an even bigger margin for Houston. Further, Portland managed to score from the only shot on target they had in the entire 90 minutes. Ahead of the match against Toronto FC on May 25,Porter says that his team should start playing with much more creativity than they have done in recent weeks. After having averaged less than a goal per game, it is not surprising thatPorter finds his team in the ninth position. They are one of the three teams in the Western Conference to have a negative goal difference. Continue reading “Portland Timbers manager Caleb Porter says that his team” →

Greg Vanney was extremely unhappy with his team’s defending

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Toronto FC manager Greg Vanney was extremely unhappy with his team’s defending, which was largely to blame after the recent 3-2 defeat against Chicago Fire. The loss was the third consecutive win the league for the team and it pushes them outside the play-off places after just four matches.

Being a relatively new MLS franchise, Toronto need to consistently qualify for the play-off places in order to raise their profile in the region.Vanney has been given the task of doing so, but he has been struggling with the role.Vanney stated bluntly that his team’s defending was not good enough after the game against Chicago Fire.

Despite conceding an early goal after just 14 minutes, Toronto managed to come back into the match in amazing fashion and they were leading after 54 minutes on the clock. Just when it seemed that they would be heading for only the second league win of the season, Chicago Fire had other ideas and they were in the lead after just 14 minutes. Creavalle was sent off in the 67th minute and it effectively ended the match as a contest. Toronto will have to recover quickly as they have four away matches on the bounce. Such poor form on the road is unlikely to help them pick any points. Continue reading “Greg Vanney was extremely unhappy with his team’s defending” →