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

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

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

Listed here are just a few takeaways:

A flat first half

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

Nashville had 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.

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

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

The self-inflicted errors had been punctuated by goalkeeper Matt Turner’s present 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 objective — which led to the away facet doubling its first half lead.

No comeback this time

Not like 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 development within the first half. Regardless of intervals of high quality possession and motion, it led to little in the way in which of goal-scoring possibilities.

Nashville had been efficient in blunting the New England assault for a lot of the evening, notably the often dependable service of Revolution captain Carles Gil.

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

Wanting forward

The Revolution’s busy stretch continues with one other house matchup on Saturday. New England will host Minnesota United in yet another robust take a look at.

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 strategy. Ought to the lineup be reconfigured?

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