Ed. Note: Realio isn’t able to get to ratings for the DC United match, but we can’t leave everyone hanging after the first goals and win in — * checks calendar * — one whole month! Brett drew short straw to “replace” him and has to try to pretend he knows anything about anything. Welcome to Not Realio’s Ratings.
It’s amazing what a little health, a little wealth (of talent), and not overthinking the tactics can do for a team, eh? This looked in some ways like an early season match, with spacial miscommunications and reactive rather than anticipative runs; no surprise, since it featured a number of key players returning to the lineup after long absences.