Preview: #SportingKC – Impact
Let me first just say that I find it highly irritating that a USA team is having to play in Canada on the 4th of July! Now to what the actual post is suppose to be about. I am looking at Sporting changing some offensive things up a bit to give some of their top offensive players a break because they have to turn around and play again on Saturday against a team doing a little bit better then the Impact. The Impact has struggled defensively all season long and I think that even the reserves should be able to put enough pressure on the Impacts back line to create the chances that they need. Sporting's back line had a pretty decent game in their 1-0 loss to the Fire, but I am going to be looking to see if maybe one or two of the defensive members stay back a bit more to keep from getting burned on a counter attack much like what happened from the Fire. I am also expecting Sporting to get a little bit of revenge from losing to Montreal the first time they played each other this season and that was at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Look at Sporting to return the favor on this patriotic day that is our Independence Day.
McBeth