In Saturday’s loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps, Minnesota United let in four goals by virtue of a porous midfield, some poor individual marking, and a masterclass from Alphonso Davies.



Offensively, the team was able to pull back a pair of consolation goals after going down 3-0. Both came in the second half after a pair of substitutions. The first (Romario Ibarra in, Eric Miller out) was a pure attacking substitution, looking to keep the ball further up the pitch and create chances. The second (Abu Danladi in, Christian Ramirez out) was a like-for-like in the single-striker setup, with Darwin Quintero taking a more withdrawn role against the Whitecaps.



As he was subbed off, Ramirez didn’t try to hide his displeasure at being one of the first players taken off the pitch. It’s far from the first time it’s happened — despite making 17 starts thus far in 2018, he’s gone the full 90 just twice. The hook came in the aftermath of loud...