TUWKILA, Wash. — Now have played 400 games in his MLS career, spanning 35,033 minutes of playing time it would seem reasonable to assume that Chad Marshall might have lost a step. But his teammates say that by taking smarter steps, Marshall is still one of the most effective defenders in the league.
According to WhoScored, Marshall has been dribbled past just six times in 2018, tied for third-fewest in the league among center backs. Only Kendall Waston (VAN), Brent Kallman (MIN) and Tim Parker (NYRB) have been victimized fewer times by attacking players, and Waston and Kallman have played 367 and 606 fewer minutes, respectively.