New England heart again Dave Romney has loved the distinctive expertise of taking part in with the 2 greatest attacking midfielders in MLS, each of whom will probably be on the pitch on Saturday night time (8:30) when the Revolution face Nashville SC at Geodis Park.
New England’s Carles Gil captured the MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award in 2021 whereas Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar was the 2022 recipient when Romney was on the NSC roster.
Former sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena made a steal of deal when he acquired Romney from Nashville SC in a straight up money deal on Jan. 5.
Arena paid out $250,000 in General Allocation cash in 2023 and $275,000 of GA due in 2024 for Romney, a transaction that has paid dividends to the Revolution in each recreation this season. Romney has began each recreation and performed each minute.
“Different styles of play as a number 10,” mentioned Romney. “Different kinds, however each are extraordinarily strong gamers and their high quality is unmatched on the sector.
“They are usually the best players on the field when they are on the field and it’s been a pleasure to play with both of them. I can’t say enough good things about either one. They are both putting up like 15 goals and 15 assists. That’s all you can ask from one of your DP’s (designated player),” he mentioned.
The story of the tape between the 2 playoff sure squads backs up Romney’s statistical portrayal of Gil and Mukhtar. Gil leads the Revolution in targets (11), assists (14), photographs (70), photographs heading in the right direction (28), game-winning assists (6) and fouls suffered (65). Mukhtar leads Nashville in targets (15), assists (10), photographs (109), photographs heading in the right direction (44), game-winning targets (4), game-winning assists (3) and fouls suffered (63).
Both gamers have thrived regardless of being brutally focused by the opposition all season, an assertion confirmed by their mixed 128 fouls suffered.
“Hany is more of a false nine and Carles is more of an eight or a 10 kind of playmaker,” mentioned Romney. “Hany is a little bit bit extra aim centered or deadly in entrance of the aim. He’s been excellent these previous two seasons creating one thing out of nothing.
“Carles is the heart and soul of our team offensively. He’s extremely good in possession and extremely good at switching the point of attack and finding guys in really difficult spots.”
The Revolution (14-8-10) are in fifth place within the Eastern Conference and may nonetheless lock down residence area benefit in spherical one of many MLS Cup playoffs with two video games remaining. Nashville SC (12-10-10) is in seventh place and is trying to safe a extra favorable matchup with two video games to play.
The Revolution are at an enormous drawback going into the match with NSC. Four key gamers are away on worldwide callups and rugged heart again Andrew Farrell is listed as questionable with a proper leg harm.
Right again DeJuan Jones is with the U.S. National staff, Noel Buck is with the England U-19, Christian Makoun is with the Venezuelan National staff and homegrown Esmir Bajraktarevic is with the U.S. Olympic staff.
“We’re very confident in the guys that we have and that we are sending out to start on Saturday,” mentioned Romney.
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