The New England Revolution are in a superb place to start their stretch run to the MLS Cup playoffs.
The Revolution (8-8-10) will play three video games in eight nights at residence starting with the LA Galaxy (10-11-4) on Sunday (8 p.m.) at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution host the Chicago Fire FC on Wednesday evening and shut the homestand in opposition to reigning MLS champion New York City FC on Sept. 4.
The Revolution are coming off a dispirited 4-0 thrashing at CF Montreal on Aug. 20, however they’re driving a nine-game residence unbeaten streak (4-0-5) on the Razor. The streak started with a 2-1 win over Charlotte FC on April 16.
The Revolution are on the playoff bubble and so they want optimistic ends in these three residence matches to remain in competition with eight video games to play within the common season.
“Obviously any positive points we get out of these next three games are going to be very important since the playoff race is tight,” mentioned Revolution head coach Bruce Arena. “If you’re taking away the early a part of the 12 months we now have performed pretty nicely at residence and, hopefully, it’ll be a giant benefit this week.
“It is going to be a difficult week for us as well as our opponents. We play three games in eight days so it is going to be a challenge. Hopefully we get some good support from the stands and we are able to play well and get some points.”
The Galaxy current issues on a number of fronts starting with second-year head coach Greg Vanney, a profitable and progressive area supervisor who performed for Arena in LA and with the U.S. National Team.
The Galaxy match up evenly with the Revolution in the important thing areas. The Revs have scored 38 targets and given up 40 in 26 video games whereas LA has netted 40 with 37 allowed in 25 contests. The Galaxy have taken 343 photographs to 339 by the Revs and each groups have 117 photographs on track.
“I think the most important thing in a stretch like this, especially at home, is making sure the first game is strong and we somehow come together and get three points,” mentioned midfielder Matt Polster.
“That’s what is most important because the turnaround to play Chicago and NYC are within days of each other. So, the first thing we need to focus on is the Galaxy, putting a good performance together, a strong performance, and getting three points.”
Polster is a participant of curiosity on this match as a result of on Thursday he signed a two-year contract extension via the 2024 season. Polster is a seven-year MLS veteran in his third season in New England.
Since signing with the Revolution previous to the abbreviated 2020 season, Polster has appeared in 66 video games with 52 begins and recorded 4 targets and 4 assists.
“I wanted to be part of a group that wants to win (and) get more playing time,” mentioned Polster. “Those two things I feel like I checked the box on. I know for this group and the staff. They want to win and MLS Cup and that’s the goal.”
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