In much of the world of football, when managers write their initial lineups, they start with their central defenders.
This pairing or trio is the starting point of the formation as a whole, and the upper unit is written in ink. Consistency issues as much as skill when defenders paint in combination to cover opposing attackers.
You may be waiting for the union director, Jim Curtin, a former central defenseman, to think this way. But not this year. It has 3 beginner-caliber power plants, Mark McKenzie, Jack Elliott and Jakob Glesnes, and is not afraid to turn them around. McKenzie and Elliott have been the most widely used pair, of course, but Glesnes has played eight of the team’s thirteen games this year, adding six openings.
Statistical research from the power plants is not as undeniable as for other positions, however, there are some figures to be known: Glesnes takes the place of all MLS domestic dogs (6. 4), McKenzie fifth (6. 0) and Elliott 13 (5. 3). Glesnes also ranks fifth in long, accurate passes consistent with the game (7. 4).
And there’s the number that themes the most: the goals conceded. The Union is one of six MLS groups that have left fewer than 10 in regular-season matches. (Yes, they left 3 in the circular of 16 of the MLS tournament, yet all the groups played there. )
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“I’m a very lucky MLS coach,” Curtin said. “Few coaches, only in the MLS and around the world, can say they have 3 [centrals] able to bet at the time those boys play. “
He thinks he will have to choose one of the most productive pairs “when the weather is bloodless and the time will come for the final stretch” of the normal season, but for now, you would “throw a coin” to choose Highlight precisely the two most productive depth charts.
There are smart reasons not to make this decision, beyond having an effect on global warming. MLS did not identify its regular-season show until the end of September, uttering the list friday for the rest of the month. play 3 games again in a week soon, and probably at least once in October.
Uninterrupted player rotation will be required, not just useful.
“There’s no explanation for why pushing [players] to the court right now,” said Curtin, a highlight on the Union’s unusually long injury list. Elliott, Kai Wagner, Sergio Santos and Warren Creavalle are questionable for Saturday. home game against New England (7:30 p. m. , PHL17), and Aurélien Collin remains unrehab rehabilitation from a long-lasting leg injury.
The 3 new calendar games were announced Friday, September 20 against Montreal at the Red Bull Arena, September 23 at FC Cincinnati and September 27 at home against Inter Miami, which just added a new star to front Gonzalo Higuaín. Italian giant Juventus this week and arrived in Miami on Friday to start a 40-day start (the Montreal game will take place at the Red Bull Arena so the Impact can stay in the United States for a long time).
All 3 games will take place at 7:30 p. m. , releases, televised on PHL17 and broadcast loosely on the Union website.
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In addition to uttering matches until the end of September, MLS has shown the format of this year’s playoffs. Due to the shortened normal season, 18 of the league’s 26 groups will qualify for the playoffs.
The imbalance of the convention for the year caused by Nashville’s transition to the East Conference means that the number of playoffs at the convention will not be the same. Eight of the 12 Western Conference groups will do so, ranked from 1 to 8, while 10 of the 14 East Conference groups will do so. The six most sensitive groups in the East will receive a pass and the most sensitive 7-10 seeded will pass in an input range.
This will allow the convention to have 8 groups in the quarterfinals: the worst-seeded play-in winner will face team n. 1, while the more sensible seed will face the No. 2.
All rounds will be playoffs, culminating in the championship adjustment on December 12. From now on, the team will last host the setting, but it won’t be unexpected for the weather and pandemic to force the game to a neutral location.
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