Becoming one: Sporting Kansas City’s defense focused

I’m a bit of an outlier in the Friday night indoor soccer matches I play in. When defending up field or in the midfield, I often orientate my approach to force opposing ball carriers into my teammates. And I appreciate those who realize the importance of defensive organization. In my first pickup game this winter after a hiatus, someone on my team turned to a teammate and said, “See how good it is when we work together.”

Sporting Kansas City’s defense has always worked together. The effectiveness of that defense in the last six seasons, to put it somewhat mildly, often has not been high. The facts and some of the causes were put forth in the related articles listed below and in others.

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