On a few occasions this season, there has been a hint of something that was a staple of Real Salt Lake’s most successful teams – dominant center back play.
On Sunday against Sporting Kansas City, Chris Schuler looked every bit the part in RSL’s scoreless draw, combining with Justen Glad to lock down volatile striker Dom Dwyer. For a player who has just two starts this season, his performance in a crucially important game this late in the season was a boon for RSL and Head Coach Jeff Cassar.
“It was a breath of fresh air. It was somebody who has been competing extremely hard since this injury.