A few minutes before Sporting Kansas City took the field at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday, Manager Peter Vermes gathered his squad in the stadium locker room.
Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez had prepared a video to show the team prior to kickoff against the Chicago Fire. His intention? To remind his teammates of the club’s undeniable quality when everyone is clicking on all cylinders.
In a Wednesday afternoon interview with Soren Petro on Sports Radio 810 WHB, Vermes relayed the story without going into too much detail about the video’s specific subject matter. But the message was poignant nevertheless: with confidence on their side, Sporting are capable of making serious noise in MLS.