Sporting Kansas City put out a lineup on the field that made little to no sense. Despite the absence of Stephane Auvray, Peter Vermes opted to stay with the same formation he’s gone with for over a year. He didn’t put in a reserve central midfielder, though. Instead, he chose Birahim Diop to play a defensive midfield role. He has the physical profile of a player who can play that position, but Diop is obviously a forward who can play as a wide player if he has to. He was downright terrible in the first half, and it’s hard to tell what Vermes and his assistants are thinking. Despite this unbelievably poor selection, KC are somehow up 1-0 on the Vancouver Whitecaps at halftime, thanks to a wonder strike by Teal Bunbury. It’s a funny old game, isn’t it?
Vancouver Whitecaps Vs. Sporting Kansas City: 0-1 Halftime, Teal Bunbury Scores A Wonder Goal
Not to take anything away from Bunbury, because his curling shot from the outside of the penalty area was amazing, but as a neutral I feel like some serious injustice has happened. I’m happy for Bunbury and the KC fans, but Peter Vermes and his staff do not deserve to lead this game. Birahim Diop does not deserve to be leading this game. He’s so lost in the center of midfield that, despite KC having a numbers advantage in midfield AND the two best passers on the field, they’re playing long ball. How can anyone who isn’t a Sporting KC fan want them to win this game?
I mean, Boon-Boo-Ree didn’t even do The Dougie when he scored.
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