We knew going into the game the Revolution were taking the field without Carles Gil, and the team expectedly performed to a level far below what they're capable of with him. The Philadelphia Union play as a disciplined and organized unit that's hard to break down. Both of those themes held true enough for the most predictable and boring result to develop in front of our eyes as the Revolution exited the MLS is Back tournament.
Let's look at the starting 11...
Headshots from revolutionsoccer.com.
Bruce Arena
Cristian Penilla
Antonio Delamea
Henry Kessler
Adam Buksa
Gustavo Bou
Kelyn Rowe
Wilfried Zahibo
Tajon Buchanan
Alexander Buttner
Antonio Delamea
Andrew Farrell
Brandon Bye
Matt Turner
TAKEAWAYS
Giveaways
Bruce Arena
Kelyn Rowe
Wilfried Zahibo
Tajon Buchanan
Brandon Bye
Spacing
Cristian Penilla
Teal Bunbury
Brandon Bye
prevalent
THREE UP
Alexander Buttner
Bruce Arena
Cristian Penilla
Matt Turner
Gustavo Bou
THREE DOWN
Tajon Buchanan
Brandon Bye
Brandon Bye
Wilfried Zahibo
PLAYER RATINGS
PARTING THOUGHT