The Revolution wanted a look at one of the best teams in the league before going into the playoffs, and they sure got it on Sunday night against the Union. The Union brought the game to the colonial shirts and never let up for 90 straight minutes. We know that New England has been hopeful about making a run in these playoffs, but this was a dose of reality for them.
Let's look at the starting 11...
Headshots from revolutionsoccer.net.
Bruce Arena
Gustavo Bou
Adam Buksa
Teal Bunbury
Tajon Buchanan
Carles Gil
Scott Caldwell
Alexander Buttner
Henry Kessler
Andrew Farrell
Brandon Bye
Matt Turner
TAKEAWAYS
Note: Because the game was nationally televised, I do not have access to the film for review.
Pinching the wingers
Graphic from whoscored.com.
Defending corners
THREE UP
Carles Gil
Henry Kessler
Matt Polster
THREE DOWN
Andrew Farrell
Tajon Buchanan
Gustavo Bou
PLAYER RATINGS
PARTING THOUGHT
- Is Scott Caldwell really their best option at defensive midfield? Or were they resting Tommy McNamara? Is this the last we see of Matt Polster in the midfield?
- Is the 4-4-2 really the best formation for this group? If so, is this because we can't trust Bou in any other role than forward?
- Does Arena really think Kelyn Rowe is a better attacking option than Diego Fagundez? Or had Arena already given up on the game by that stage?