There was a time, not long ago, that RSL was uniquely focused on playing soccer "the way that it was meant to be played." So many euphemisms were thrown around during the Kreis/Lagerwey years that, in fact, some rivalries were formed almost entirely based on a perceived ego or snobbish nature coming from Sandy, Utah.
Think back to bashing the way that teams like LA, SKC, and others play solely based on their style of play. To be a team that wanted to hold the ball, that tried to possess the ball through the midfield, and looked to create dynamic movement and cutting, tight passes seemed a little unheard of in what is often described as a brutish league.