The 2025 Revs are only realistically competing to be the best of the bottom third of MLS. There are pretty consistent trends: strong individual defenders help, but team defense is “streaky” at best; Carles Gil is magic but other scoring production is less than “streaky,” it’s just not consistently available. Making the lower seeds of the playoffs would paper over the serious deficiencies that remain in this current squad+coaching staff. I am confident that the Revs could be competitive in MLS, but it’s not happening this year.
I mentioned this on an earlier post. When they transition into a low block they just lose everything that’s working. They are best in an attacking mindset. When they have their foot on the gas, they do well. When they get protective, they fall apart.
Their identity, at least what I see, should be pushing up the field, taking advantage of transitions, and working hard in both sides of the ball.
This lazily sitting back just doesn’t work with their players.
Also, Porter NEEDS to sub players working hard on both sides earlier than his magical 72 minute mark. They are gased, they can’t get back to work, a goal goes in and everyone is defeated. Fresh legs are needed!
This post was very well-written to match the disheartening nature of the game.
I just don't know why the COLLAPSE of the second half wasn't enough to push Porter/Onalfo out the door.
The Washington Nationals cleaned house, firing both their GM and their coach after a terrible homestand against the Red Sox - but this record, this game, was not enough to trigger a similar wiping the slate for the Revs? Why not? What more does Kraft nepo baby management need to not see? Does anybody in the front office hold the operations side accountable?
The 2025 Revs are only realistically competing to be the best of the bottom third of MLS. There are pretty consistent trends: strong individual defenders help, but team defense is “streaky” at best; Carles Gil is magic but other scoring production is less than “streaky,” it’s just not consistently available. Making the lower seeds of the playoffs would paper over the serious deficiencies that remain in this current squad+coaching staff. I am confident that the Revs could be competitive in MLS, but it’s not happening this year.
I mentioned this on an earlier post. When they transition into a low block they just lose everything that’s working. They are best in an attacking mindset. When they have their foot on the gas, they do well. When they get protective, they fall apart.
Their identity, at least what I see, should be pushing up the field, taking advantage of transitions, and working hard in both sides of the ball.
This lazily sitting back just doesn’t work with their players.
Also, Porter NEEDS to sub players working hard on both sides earlier than his magical 72 minute mark. They are gased, they can’t get back to work, a goal goes in and everyone is defeated. Fresh legs are needed!
This post was very well-written to match the disheartening nature of the game.
I just don't know why the COLLAPSE of the second half wasn't enough to push Porter/Onalfo out the door.
The Washington Nationals cleaned house, firing both their GM and their coach after a terrible homestand against the Red Sox - but this record, this game, was not enough to trigger a similar wiping the slate for the Revs? Why not? What more does Kraft nepo baby management need to not see? Does anybody in the front office hold the operations side accountable?