Points of Obvious Refinement: RSL vs. Nashville SC

Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports Real Salt Lake is coming off their first loss of the 2021 season, and it was at home...and totally avoidable. But we are going to be reliving that goal for a long time... So, what are the obvious points of refinement? Let’s break it down:

Defense

COVER THE ALL-TIME LEADING MLS GOAL SCORER...and after the first goal, let’s repeat: COVER THE ALL-TIME LEADING MLS GOAL SCORER...nope? Well, first things first, RSL has to do better on defense. There were some bright spots (not looking at you Holt...) but overall, the first point of obvious refinement is to make sure the defense is flexible and communicating, and goodness sakes, cover the most dangerous player on the…