While the Philadelphia Union will bring an undefeated sequence of four games in a home match Wednesday in Chester, Pennsylvania, the Los Angeles Galaxy will be desperate to get out of the longest victories sequence to open a season in the history of the MLS.
The galaxy fell to 0-9-3 (3 points) on Saturday when they were humiliated 7-0 on the road by the New York Red Bulls. Without the star midfielder Riqui Puig (knee) so far this season, the injuries have also left the without the designated players Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec.
“We were (explains) and that’s the end of this,” said Galaxy’s head coach Greg Vanney. “From start to finish, it was not good.”
Without any punching or the possibility of holding possession, the Galaxy could not slow down the Red Bulls, which they defeated in the MLS Cup final last season for the sixth title of the franchise. It was the last time that a match won.
The club was excluded for the sixth time after failing to score four times all last season.
“While we are going to Philadelphia, (we have) to set up the team with something that feels more comfortable and the guys feel a little more some of their relationships and their decisions,” said Vanney.
The galaxy will be without midfielder Edwin Cerrillo on Saturday due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
The union (7-3-2, 23 points) between Wednesday after a disappointing result of 2-2 against Columbus crew on Saturday when the lighting goal arrived in the third minute of the second half.
Tai Baribo gave Philadelphia an advance of 1-0 just before half-time, the union also took an advance from 2-1 to the 64th minute on a goal from Francis Westfield. Baribo has eight best team goals, who are tied for the head of the league.
The union’s 23 goals in the season led to the Eastern Conference and are second in MLS. Six Philadelphia players have scored several goals. All this firepower now corresponds to the Galaxy, which has given 28 goals at the top of the league.
“We have always thrown ourselves every day, whatever the opponents,” said Union head coach Bradley Carnell, about the galaxy without a victory. “… Everyone talks about trap games and what you have, and it is sure that it is a potential trap game.”
The union guard Andre Blake is questionable for the match with a knee injury. The absence of Blake on Saturday allowed the 19 -year -old safeguarding Andrew Rick a chance in the net for the third time in a MLS match this season.
– field level media
