Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Return of Steve Ralston

Yesterday the Revolution re-signed Steve Ralston. According to Ralston himself in the video on revolutionsoccer.net, the owners of AC St. Louis, the second division team with which he had signed last offseason, has been having financial problems. Apparently he was making too much money, given said problems.

This is good for the Revolution, for two reasons. First of all, we've been seeing some good performances from young players here and there this season, but the team just hasn't been good. Hopefully Ralston's leadership will help the players become a better team collectively, as well as consistently. Secondly, they just plain need help in midfield. Joseph has been the only consistent(ly good) midfield performer-- when he's been on the field at least. In some games we've seen some promise from a young midfielder or two (Tierney and Boggs come to mind), but in other games the team has almost no midfield presence at all, especially without Joseph. You know what you're going to get with Ralston, the MLS all-time leader in games, minutes, and assists.

Anyway, the team has to improve as soon as possible. Getting Ralston back is a good start.

-John

3 comments:

  1. Not that I think it will happen, but if Taylor comes back this summer, I really, REALLY like the Revs chances at being a legit, mid-table team.

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  2. Yeah, I mean they're 5th out of 8 now (maybe 6th by the time KC plays its two games in hand). But the East is just so bad...7 of the 8 teams in the West have better records than the Revolution. They're further from being a good team than from being a mid-table team.

    -John

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  3. I made it to the Cruzeiro game last night, not on TV, and wanted to see Ralston and Reis back in action. Ralston looked good bringing the ball into the box, and then he fell, and was off, injured within 40 seconds of his return to MLS action.

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