Talking Tactics: Is RSL's 2016 record sustainable?

Russ Isabella-USA TODAY SportsReal Salt Lake has been like a well-oiled machine this season. The club sits third overall in the league taking 1.77 points per match. Having a fairly even 3-4-2 away record has been an admirable trait of the Claret-and-Cobalt this year, especially when compared to the 4-11-2 of 2015. Still more impressive is the club’s dominance at home taking all available points in the four matches at Rio Tinto.

Concerns about the club’s performance, however, continue to emerge.

Most common is the concern that RSL is not getting enough shots off, nor creating enough chances. This itself is not new anxiety for fans of the club as these concern has just carried over from the…