But Wilkinson brings it back to the question of squad depth and an inability to cover for key absences.
Given the slow starts of the last couple of years, 5-7 points from the first 3 games with several key absences would be an excellent beginning to the season.
It's a pretty broad spectrum of handsets, though there are some key absences here, including, notably, Samsung, HTC, LG and Huawei.
However, key absences early this year have really effected this team.
Some key absences made the Nets' preliminary showcase feel incomplete.
But key absences in Sunday's starting line-up included strikers Gylfi Sigurðsson, Alfreð Finnbogason and Kolbeinn Sigþórsson.
Not so much this weekend — only three MLS games were played, and none looked unduly skewed by key absences.
Although Chicago is a team with talent, they are struggling to find their rhythm and are dealing with some key absences, especially along the backline.
Top scorer and Wales striker Steve Morison is banned following a midweek red card, while Kevin Lisbie is out for the season, but even with these key absences, the Lions have depth.
They still look like the real deal for the most part — keeping shape despite key absences and stretching the Sounders through Nagbe and Valeri, but for now the bragging rights belong to the team in rave green.
