The Salt: RSL at the halfway point

Real Salt Lake played a match last night against a team they should have beaten easily, but they played to a goalless draw instead. The result is one thing to be concerned about, but our play has me a bit more startled.

Bobby Wood’s surgery late last week confirmed that he’d be out for an extended period — joining Damir Kreilach in our array of players who won’t be playing any time soon — further highlighting a crucial fact about the team: There are no consistent goal scorers on the roster. There is no one player that can be counted on for a goal when things get difficult.

Kreilach, when healthy, is that player. Incidentally, he’s also the player I least understand in this system — but I’m…