3 takeaways from the Revolution’s 3-0 loss to Nashville SC

New England Revolution

Having produced a number of latest comebacks, New England ran out of magic tips in opposition to the highest workforce within the Japanese Convention.

The Revolution’s seven-game unbeaten run ended with a thud in a 3-0 loss to Nashville SC at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night time.

Two objectives from Bryan Acosta and one from Warren Madrigal have been greater than sufficient for the Japanese Convention first-place guests to carry off second-place New England.

Listed here are a number of takeaways:

A flat first half

The Revolution have been with out winger Luca Langoni (out with a decrease physique damage), and introduced midfielder Matt Polster again into the lineup (with Alhassan Yusuf shifting to left wing).

Nashville have been with out a number of starters (together with striker Sam Surridge), however fielded most of their common assault. It was largely the identical group that picked aside New England within the season-opener in a 4-1 win.

Looking for revenge, New England tried to work the identical method that had been largely working over the earlier seven league video games: A affected person, possession-based method intermixed with periodic urgent.

However as had been the case within the February matchup, the Revolution have been unable to get create any constant possibilities.

The self-inflicted errors have been punctuated by goalkeeper Matt Turner’s reward to Madrigal within the forty first minute — scuffing his tried clearance and leaving the ball for the Nashville ahead to gather unopposed in entrance of purpose — which led to the away facet doubling its first half lead.

No comeback this time

In contrast to three of the Revolution’s earlier 5 video games, there was no second half rally. As a substitute, New England continued what had been a pattern within the first half. Regardless of durations of high quality possession and motion, it led to little in the way in which of goal-scoring possibilities.

Nashville have been efficient in blunting the New England assault for many of the night time, significantly the normally dependable service of Revolution captain Carles Gil.

With out Langoni (and amid the continued damage absence of ahead Leo Campana), New England head coach Marko Mitrovic had restricted choices accessible on his bench to alter the sport. And by the point subs have been made in earnest, the scoreline had worsened to 3-0.

Trying forward

The Revolution’s busy stretch continues with one other house matchup on Saturday. New England will host Minnesota United in yet one more robust check.

With the unbeaten run over (New England slipped to 3rd within the Japanese Convention), the Revolution can now take a extra measured evaluation of the present method. Ought to the lineup be reconfigured?

Squad rotation will probably be possible within the brief time period in any case, given the fixture congestion. And with the World Cup break quickly approaching, it’ll additionally quickly be a time to query what (if any) potential summer season strikes should be made within the switch market. New England might be within the working so as to add one other attacking participant.