Philadelphia Union v New York Crimson Bulls: Carnell urges hosts to point out bravery and aggression
Bradley Carnell needs the Philadelphia Union to be “courageous and aggressive” after they tackle the New York Crimson Bulls in MLS on Saturday.
Philadelphia had been presupposed to host the Crimson Bulls at Subaru Park within the U.S. Open Cup quarter-final in midweek, nevertheless it was postponed as a result of extreme climate warnings within the space.
The Union have subsequently had every week to arrange for his or her match towards New York as they appear to get again to successful methods after struggling back-to-back defeats towards the Columbus Crew and Nashville SC.
These losses have seen Philadelphia drop from prime of the Japanese Convention to 3rd, and Carnell needs to take the struggle to his former facet.
“They’ve been fairly energetic in transition within the final couple of video games, and so they’ve been a bit bit extra scientific in transition the final couple of video games,” Carnell stated of the Crimson Bulls.
“We’re going to must nullify that and actually be courageous and aggressive within the counter press, and to step on the entrance foot and defend forwards.
“We have to set the tone in our stadium. I do know what it’s like firsthand, being on the alternative facet of all of it these years, and I do know the sensation coming into this stadium.”
The Crimson Bulls, in the meantime, are on a four-match winless streak in MLS and sit eighth within the East, 10 factors behind the Union.
New York have drawn their final three matches, giving up the lead in all of these video games, and head coach Sandro Schwarz is aware of they’ve a troublesome take a look at forward of them on Saturday.
“The concept of Bradley and his gamers is obvious,” he stated. “They’ve a transparent route, particularly in transition moments, and that’s what we’ve got to defend.
“I anticipate a really intense recreation, and we’ve got to point out our high quality. Now we have to play very clear with out danger, particularly within the closing third. We must be organized and be very aggressive within the duels.”
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
Philadelphia Union – Tai Baribo
Tai Baribo has scored in three straight regular-season residence matches for the Union.
The one Union participant with an extended streak because the begin of the 2023 season was Daniel Gazdag (5 straight in 2024, eight straight in 2022-23).
New York Crimson Bulls – Emil Forsberg
Emil Forsberg scored his seventh objective of the season within the Crimson Bulls’ 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Forsberg, who scored 9 targets in his first season with New York, is the second Crimson Bulls participant within the final 20 years to attain not less than seven instances in every of his first two seasons with the staff (Mike Grella – 2015-16).
MATCH PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA UNION WIN
Philadelphia Union are unbeaten in 11 straight matches towards the Crimson Bulls in regular-season MLS play (W7 D4), with New York’s final league win over the Union coming in September 2019. That is the Union’s longest unbeaten run towards any opponent in regular-season MLS play in membership historical past.
After going unbeaten in 11 straight regular-season matches, the Union have dropped two in a row in league play, each on the highway. Philadelphia do stay unbeaten in eight straight at residence in regular-season play (W5 D3), although, having not misplaced at Subaru Park in league play since March.
The Crimson Bulls have drawn their final two regular-season away matches, together with a 1-1 draw at San Jose on Saturday. That is the primary time the Crimson Bulls have prevented defeat in consecutive away league video games since a run of 4 straight attracts in June-July 2024, together with one on the Union on July 6, 2024.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Philadelphia Union – 57.1%
Draw – 22.2%
New York Crimson Bulls – 20.7%
