Sandy • Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke still wouldn’t describe himself as a “stat guy,” but over the course of the season he’s started to turn to the numbers more often.
“It really does tell certain things: The chances that we create,” he said at training Friday.
RSL entered Saturday’s match against Portland at Rio Tinto Stadium leading the league in shots per game (15.9) and shots on goal per game (5.4).
“That says that we are, not only in transition but our possession to build, getting at their goal,” Petke said.
Unlike the many counter attack-heavy teams RSL has played in the past couple months, Real Salt Lake has made possession a focus.