Orlando City's disappointing performance against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday night drew a lot of attention to the performance of the referees. But even if calls were missed or game flow was affected, Hilario Grajeda wasn't the one letting Bradley Wright-Phillips and Mike Grella get in space and score.
Defense has always been an issue for Adrian Heath's side in MLS and the early season indicators are that is hasn't improved. In fact, if not for some heroics from Joe Bendik, it would likely be worse. The old adage of "defense wins championships" applies to MLS, and the Lions won't even find themselves in the postseason without it.