Positive No. 3 – Kevin Doyle
Forward Kevin Doyle brought something that the Rapids supremely lacked—a finishing touch in clutch situations. He did just that in the waning moments of this win over the Seattle Sounders:
Doyle led the goal-scoring effort with five on the year, despite only starting 16 games on the year. The Irishman was signed on as a Designated Player at the end of March.
Even more impressive, Doyle had four game-winning goals this season, easily the best mark on the team. Similar to Vicente Sánchez, Doyle has also proved to be important from a leadership standpoint.
Coach Pablo Mastroeni indicated that Doyle had been “a driving force for the guys” and when “looking at the whole body of work, he’s been quite influential.”
Doyle will be a cornerstone in 2016 and should vastly improve Colorado’s offensive production.
