The Blue Statement · Mar 1, 2022
Three Observations from Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United
First off, Sporting KC is Back!
Yes, Sporting Kansas City lost. Yes, it was not super pretty... but they played a game! And I for one am here for it. I love watching this team play even when they play less than lovely soccer. Now we can dig into some things that stuck out to me about this game.
The Kids Are (Mostly) Alright
This game started with 22-year-old Logan Nbende playing at left-back and he acquitted himself well. As a defender, I believe you should be judged first by your defensive tidiness and second by your offensive contribution. He did not make any significant errors that I can remember and showed some flashes of being a real contributor in the final third.