Another week, another loss. It serves neither the readers of The Denver Post nor my own fragile mental health to break down in detail the specific tactical failings of the Colorado Rapids in this past Saturday’s 3-2 loss to D.C. United. Suffice to say the defensive back four made critical mistakes, and Colorado paid dearly for them.
On the first goal, Colorado left United’s Donovan Pines un-defended in the 18-yard box, and he flicked a headed pass across to Luciano Acosta for a goal. On the second, Jack Price, Tommy Smith and Sam Vines were all ill-prepared and ill-positioned to stop Lucas Rodriguez and Chris Durkin from combining through the lines for a goal.