(lame reference to "It's the economy, stupid) Team-by-Team Performance Team Pts GF GA SJ 30 25 20 CHI 28 29 20 MET 28 27 23 KC 27 32 25 NE 22 30 33 DC 21 24 22 COL 21 20 26 CLB 20 20 20 LA 16 17 18 DAL 13 18 35 Even though we have only scored 18 goals, we are not that far away from LA, or even CLB & COL. Where we really stand out is the goals against. No one else is anywhere close to 35. A wise coach once said "You can't win if you can't stay in the game". I'd take 0-0 bunker-ball draws the rest of the season, just to see some defense.
And, a 5-3-2 is a good way to develop youth by teaching the importance of team defense and knowing where your teammates are. Solid form starts in the back.
New England has given up 33, however having scored 30 they are only -3, whereas Dallas is -17. The next closest team is the Rapids, who are -6. And that's not even close. I think it's the deadly combination of no offense AND no defense that has us in this woeful mess. If we just had one of them to work with, but sadly, no.