With time running out in the first half of a 2-1 defeat to Toronto FC on Saturday, D.C. United Coach Wayne Rooney took the unusual step of not only making changes before intermission, but making three of them.
“I said to the lads at halftime, ‘I could’ve taken any of the 11 players off the field and if I had 11 changes to make, I would have,’ ” he said.
United (5-6-4) was fortunate to be trailing by just a goal against a wobbly opponent that hadn’t scored or won in weeks. The second half was better, but for the second time in eight matches, D.