Preview: Union vs Montreal Impact
A tired Montreal side should be picked off by the Union at home.
A tired Montreal side should be picked off by the Union at home.
Can the Union return to collective effort when Seattle comes to town, or will they revert to the individual freelancing that doomed them in LA?
Curtin’s men need to aim to get through a grueling week with at least five points. Can they get a result in LA?
NYC’s inability to turn possession into chances should allow Philly to spring the counterattack on Saturday.
The Union have a chance for revenge as the Crew come to PPL Park after smacking down the Union in late April.
DC is on a three match winless streak and struggling to score. However, Ben Olsen’s side has been much stronger at home than on the road this season. Can the Union round out a resurgent May with another win over one of the better sides in the east?
Philly travels one state over to New Jersey to face a Red Bulls team that has successfully built the midfield the Union thought they had a year ago. With Maurice Edu suspended, Philadelphia needs immense performances from the duo that steps into central defense.
DC has risen to the top through shrewd roster development. Philly has sunk to the bottom by failing at the same game. The Union must create opportunities against a tenaciously organized defense to take home points off the Eastern Conference leaders on Sunday.
The Union are in danger of floating away, but the mediocre Eastern Conference is granting them time. To get a result on Saturday in Vancouver they should have one primary goal: Prevent Pedro Morales from getting the ball in space to stifle the Whitecaps’ counterattack.
Two teams that have struggled to defend face off at PPL Park. The Union need role players to step up while Toronto is counting on the big guns to carry them to victory.
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