#defense-issues

#defense-issues

This already looks nothing like what UCLA basketball is supposed to be. The defense is lagging, the roster is lacking and nobody seems to know what to do about it. A second consecutive loss has dropped the Bruins squarely into bubble territory for the NCAA tournament, somewhere a team that wears these four letters across its chest should never be. They are a middling 10-5 with no compelling victories and a .500 record early in Big Ten play.

One of the struggles has been the play of the team;s defense. The defense has allowed 30.2 shots against per game, one of the worst in the league. They have allowed 22 goals in seven games and that is the worst in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning defense has been tighter than this in the past and seems to be struggling by leaving opposing players open and leaving rebounds.

Liverpool's defense allowed two counter-attacks that resulted in goals, despite having sufficient players in the opposition box. The team's lack of defensive structure was questioned.

Bayern Munich has faced an early injury with defender Josip Stanišić suffering a thigh injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain.