At the end of the first half, the Colorado Rapids' Mekeil Williams had the ball at the half line for about ten seconds with four Rapids positioning themselves ready to receive a ball in. He surveys, surveys, surveys. His choice?
A backpass, followed by a chorus of boos.
This play encapsulates the entirety of the game Friday against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and our season in general. Outside of Shkelzen Gashi, the Rapids show a fear on the offensive end. Far too often, when a choice stood before a player between passing the ball forward and passing it backward to reset, was to move backwards.