Losing sucks. As with all seasons, every team but one will lose. Sporting Kansas City met their match on Thursday night in the 2020 MLS Cup Playoff Western Conference Semifinal. Minnesota United were the better team, particularly for 12 minutes late in the first half. The 3-0 defeat won’t stop hurting for a while.
I’ve titled it excuses, but let’s make some observations, shine some light on some positives and do a bit of complaining so we can move on to the offseason and look ahead to the future.
Sporting Didn’t Have Alan Pulido
Despite Peter Vermes saying how “available” Pulido was and how different it was than when he was “available” against the San Jose Earthquakes but he wasn’t selected, Pulido was in street clothes not even making the bench.