With as deep and talented a midfield as you’ll find in all of MLS, Frank Yallop has made San Jose one of the most attractive sides in the league early this season. Here’s a few things to look for from the Earthquakes when they play host to D.C. United at 10:30 Wednesday night in a game that will be televised live on Comcast SportsNet Plus.
IN ATTACK
Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/Ocm0TVutdZk/breaking-down-the-earthquakes
In the post-match press conference following Chris Pontius’ hat trick against New York, D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen said his midfielder-turned-forward was “still new at the position” and that the 24-year-old’s movement off the ball “can get a lot better”.
Just six days later, Olsen was singing a rather different tune.
“Today is the first time I really realized he can play forward,” said the Black-and-Red’s second-year coach after D.C.’s win over Houston on Sunday. “He’s going to learn the position very quickly.”
D.C. United Head Coach Ben Olsen
The absence of a finishing touch was the name of the game Saturday night at RFK Stadium, as D.C. United and the Seattle Sounders FC battled to a 0-0 draw in front of 15,651 fans.
Despite a lack of clear-cut opportunities throughout the match, Seattle left back Marc Burch nearly stole the show late on, as he sent a header crashing against the bar moments after coming into the match.
Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/t3az9w8Dm_o/recap-dc-united-0-seattle-sounders-fc-0
