""We need to evaluate the players that will be coming back into the group. A formation at the end of the day is just four numbers put together," Zavagnin said. "It's how we defend the goal, it's how we possess the ball and make efficient attacks going forward... that's what a balanced team is and that's what a complete team. That's something we've been battling over the course of the season. Our focus still is no different from any other week. Whether you lose 5-2 or you win 3-0, it doesn't really matter. You try to get better starting Tuesday to get ready for the next opponent.""
""PLAYERS TO WATCH Sporting KC - Dejan Joveljic Joveljic has scored 14 goals in MLS this season, at least eight more than any other Sporting player. He also leads the club's charts for shots (51) and shots on target (30), though he was shut out against Seattle last time out. Colorado Rapids - Sam Vines Vines completed all 43 passes he attempted against LA Galaxy on Saturday, the fourth-most by a Rapids player in a match since Opta began detailed data collection of MLS in 2010.""
Interim coach Kerry Zavagnin plans tactical adjustments after a 5-2 defeat to Seattle, evaluating returning players ahead of Saturday's match with Colorado. Sporting Kansas City sits 13th in the Western Conference, 11 points outside the play-in spots with seven regular-season games remaining and 12 points behind the final automatic playoff spot. Zavagnin emphasized defensive organization, ball possession and efficient attacking as markers of a balanced, complete team and urged immediate improvement starting Tuesday. Colorado are seventh in the West, coming off a 3-0 loss to LA but with prior wins over Minnesota and Atlanta. Dejan Joveljic has 14 MLS goals; Sam Vines completed all 43 passes versus LA.
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