Here are 3 key takeaways from Minnesota United’s 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.
A short bench
There was confusion amongst fans when Minnesota United only had 5 players on their bench, rather than the regular 7. The reason being that Marc Burch and Johan Venegas were late scratches, presumably due to injuries.
The late scratches are likely the reason that Kevin Venegas started at Right back, will regular Right back Jèrôme Thiesson moved to the left. Burch has been a key for Minnesota United since coming over, while Venegas has provided a dangerous sub off the bench recently.