What a difference three days makes. After finishing off Liga MX opponents Toluca FC with a 5-0 aggregate score, Sporting Kansas City stayed on the road against LAFC and faltered in the 94th minute. Before the game in LA, the internet was abuzz that Sporting KC could be the best team in MLS. They still could be, but suddenly they have a much tougher task to overcome in Panama.
The biggest issue is the utter lack of squad rotation from Peter Vermes. We’ve already dedicated a story to that and numerous fans have commented on The Blue Testament as well as other places agreeing with that take.