While soccer is and will always fundamentally be a team sport, fans and players alike prepare for individual matchups throughout the pitch as well. It adds to the allure and drama of the sport while also serving as a means to highlight the tenacious defending that–outside of Italy and sometimes Germany–tends to go underappreciated, I think.
So what individual matchups can or should Sporting Kansas City fans look forward to in the upcoming game against the Vancouver Whitecaps (Saturday, March 12, 7:30 CT)? Here are three possible contests to keep an eye on.
(For some more background on what to expect from the Caps, be sure to check out our scouting report of them.