A set of refereeing decisions comprised the dialogue inside the Sporting Kansas City locker room earlier this month, a conversation between players, coaches and media that spanned more than an hour. But after the space had mostly cleared out, captain Matt Besler ultimately turned the narrative toward a more optimistic slant.
Because for all of the impact the perceived officiating errors had on the standings, it pales in comparison to the consequence of the next two weeks.
“If we play like that, there’s not a team in the league that’s going to wanna play us in the playoffs.