For all the firepower and big names on their lineup it is disappointing for their management and fans that this club has not won any major silverware in the last year and a half. They have done well but have always come up short.

The ascension of former national player Vince Santos as head coach looks to solve the communication problems the club had with former coach Kim Chul So.

The question many ask is his experience. Does he have enough of it to steer this team to a title? They lost Anto Gonzales back to Pachanga and he came up huge for the Sparks last season. In return, they picked up former national striker Freddy Gonzalez who has yet to blend well with this team and former Pachanga defender Jalsor Soriano. Longtime Kaya icon Armand Del Rosario is in the lineup and will provide this team with veteran smarts and leadership. Del Rosario was in superb shape during the cup while with Kaya. If he can maintain that form then he will be a huge addition to Loyola.

The additions of these players give Loyola flexibility to put players around. It’s allowed them to place Phil Younghusband in the middle where he has thrived a as a distributor for forwards like Mark Hartmann and Chad Gould. The move has made Loyola more fluid in its attack. However as always, their Achilles’ Heel is their defense.

For Vince Santos is to mold this team into championship form, they have to ratchet up their defense and to come out strong every time.

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