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MLS Week 1: First impressions of all 24 teams

By Christopher Dodson

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: Los Angeles FC's head coach Bob Bradley prior to Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: Los Angeles FC's head coach Bob Bradley prior to Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 3: Graham Zusi #8 of Sporting Kansas City battles Diego Rossi #9 of Los Angeles FC during Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 3: Graham Zusi #8 of Sporting Kansas City battles Diego Rossi #9 of Los Angeles FC during Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /

Sporting KC

Losing away to LAFC, after playing midweek and being down a man, is nothing to be ashamed of. But Peter Vermes knows his team let a point slip away. Vermes decided to roll with the A-team just days after a CCL dog fight. Another CCL game on Tuesday meant that Vermes had a difficult decision to make.

He chose, unlike some others, to stick with his stars. Conceding in added-time looked like a sure-fire sign of fatigue, which would be understandable. Vermes, though, said his players weren’t overly tired, they just suffered a lapse in concentration. Watching Adama Diomande’s strike back, you can understand his perspective.

Nevertheless, this was a spirited, encouraging display from one of the most complete teams in MLS. How the CCL is juggled remains to be seen, but Vermes has plenty of depth to call upon should he need it. Also, Kristian Nemeth scoring goals is no bad thing.

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