Minnesota United will glance to opposite its deficient domestic shape Sunday whilst the visiting Seattle Sounders attempt to recapture their early-season luck.
Minnesota (8-8-7, 31 issues) has misplaced handiest as soon as in its closing six league suits (3-1-2) and in addition reached the Leagues Cup quarterfinals previous this month.
The go back of playmaker Emanuel Reynoso following an early season absence for private causes, coupled with some intriguing summer season signings — maximum particularly Finnish striker Teemu Pukki — may arrange the Loons as a deadly Western Convention playoff opponent.
However they have got simply two wins in 10 domestic video games, the second-worst home-win overall in MLS. A victory over Seattle, which received a cagey 1-0 fit in opposition to visiting Minnesota in April, would support that mark.
“It is going with out query we are a distinct workforce from once we performed them,” Loons midfielder Will Trapp stated. “That recreation in Seattle was once a troublesome one for us. We struggled to take care of the ball and create possibilities, however I believe issues are other for us now. At domestic, we need to to find tactics to select up issues and do a excellent activity in entrance of our enthusiasts.”
The Loons are coming off a 2-0 win at New York Town FC on Aug. 20 on objectives from new signing Jan Gregus and Mender Garcia. They input the weekend within the 9th and ultimate West playoff spot.
Seattle (10-9-6, 36 issues) input the weekend fourth within the West, however handiest six issues transparent of falling underneath the playoff line, whilst trending within the unsuitable path.
Remaining Sunday’s 2-0 domestic loss to Atlanta United was once a 3rd directly league fit with no win. The Sounders additionally misplaced each their Leagues Cup staff video games and feature handiest two league wins general because the get started of June.
Jordan Morris leads Seattle with 9 objectives however has just one in league play since April 1.
“We will be able to’t be proud of the place we are at,” Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei stated. “We now have an excessive amount of high quality. We have proven what we will be able to do with our high quality. And we are not getting outcomes. It is a results-based trade. So no person must be at liberty about it, no person must be content material with the place we are at.”
—Box Stage Media
