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MLS: 5 things we learned from March – Carlos Vela for MVP, Atlanta United in trouble, and more

By Daniel Garza

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney (9) after scoring the first of three goals during a MLS match between D.C. United and Real Salt Lake on March 16, 2019, at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney (9) after scoring the first of three goals during a MLS match between D.C. United and Real Salt Lake on March 16, 2019, at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 23: Justin Portillo #43 of Real Salt Lake receives a red card during Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against Real Salt Lake at the Banc of California Stadium on March 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 23: Justin Portillo #43 of Real Salt Lake receives a red card during Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against Real Salt Lake at the Banc of California Stadium on March 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /

4. Real Salt Lake love red cards

If there’s one club that could have had an entirely different outlook at the end of March, it’s Real Salt Lake. The Western Conference club has seen a red card in three of their five matches in March with all three coming in three consecutive weeks.

Their lack of discipline has led to three defeats, dropping potentially vital road points. Losing matches because you are not good enough is frustrating; losing matches because of ill-discpline is unacceptable.

This club can be a dangerous contender in the West if they can figure out their issue with red cards as of late. However, if this continues, it could be an absolutely dreadful way to open the 2019 season.

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