The desire to bolster the offense manifested a formation tweak only 10 days ago, and in its ensuing two matches, Sporting Kansas City pulled the trigger on 34 shots.
A surge in quantity.
But not so much in quality. Only four of those 34 shots were directed on target, and just one altered the scoreboard.
It’s a potentially an alarming trend for Sporting KC, which travels to Colorado on Wednesday in search of its first victory in seven matches. Sporting KC has attempted more shots than every opponent during its winless streak.
The solution?
“Hit the target,” coach Peter Vermes said matter-of-factly.