‘Write the player of the match.’
Me, ‘OK’.
‘It has to be about an RSL player”.
Me, ‘Oh.’
Not really sure there is much left to say.
Instead of a player of the match, maybe we can just break down what went wrong.
![MLS: CF Montreal at New York City FC](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kMZLUGT4Wms9R1iSQwtqgIaXSQU=/0x0:3054x2064/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3054x2064):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23396915/usa_today_17880261.jpg)
We went up against a really good team. They did win the cup last year, and they were playing on their field, which is quite a different soccer stadium. Do these feel like excuses? Yes.
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This was the first time this season that I just didn’t see much in the way of game plan.