MLS’ August break for the Leagues Cup came to an end, and this Sunday the clashes in the league return with several interesting clashes between teams looking to take a breath to get closer to the qualifying positions.
This is the case of New York City, who will host Minnesota United at home in a match between two teams from different Conferences, but with similar needs.
the new york painting It is located in box 13 of the Eastern Conference of the MLS, but only 4 points from the playoff zone with 10 games remaining. On the other hand, in the Western Conference and with 12 games remaining, Minnesota is only one point away from ninth place, which gives a place in the playoffs.
Minnesota comes from being thrashed in the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup 5-0 by Nashville, who will play the tournament title against Inter Miami. On the other hand, New York City could not even get past the first round of the Leagues Cup, being beaten 1-0 by their city counterpart, New York Red Bull.
The coach of the Citzen team, Nick Cushing, spoke about Sunday’s rival and about all the aspects that his coaches will have to take care of to achieve victory.
“We had the opportunity to see them in the Leagues Cup because they kept going. Minnesota is a great team in transition.. His coach has done a great job building the offensive side of his game, ”analyzed the strategist.
He also pointed out the players of the opposing team who must be taken into consideration on the field, since he affirms that they are among the best in the league. “In attack they have Teemu Pukki, I know him because he played in England. Hlongwane is another great player who has scored a lot of goals in the League Cup recently. Emanuel Reynoso, his number 10, is possibly among the best in the league in both conferences”, explained the coach.
“The other offensive players become more dangerous because of their ability. We’ve seen it in our games against New England with Carles Gil and Nashville with Hany Mukhtar. We’re going to have to make sure we deal with him like we did those guys and make sure we don’t let him dictate the game.”
Complete calendar of the date 24 of the MLS
Columbus Crew vs. Cincinnati (7:30 p.m. ET)
New York Red Bull vs. D.C. United (7:30 p.m. ET)
New York City FC vs. Minnesota United (7:30 p.m. ET)
Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact (7:30 p.m. ET)
Houston Dynamo vs. Porland Timbers (20:30 ET)
Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City (8:30 p.m. ET)
St.Louis City SC vs. Austin FC (9:30 p.m. ET)
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Jose Earthquakes (22:30 ET)
Seattle Sounders vs. Atlanta United (10:30 p.m. ET)
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