New England Revolution v New York City FC: Polster hails team effort in turning form around - Soccer News

[ad_1] New England Revolution’s Matt Polster says the group’s unity has led to a flip in kind as they appear to earn a second consecutive MLS win towards New York Metropolis FC.

The Revs earned their second league win of the season of their 1-0 victory over Atlanta United final weekend, that means they've received two of their final three outings.

They'd didn't win any of their first 4 video games this season and at present sit twelfth within the Japanese Convention after seven video games with seven factors.

And Polster believes that by sharing the load among the many gamers, New England have discovered a system that may breed success.

“It’s essential as a bunch that it’s not simply on one or two guys,” Polster mentioned, as quoted within the Blazing Musket substack.

“It’s a group main one another, and that’s what we did [against Atlanta]. I believed we have been actually good, and I believe all people was engaged, and that was the largest distinction from perhaps the beginning of the season.

“I believe perhaps we weren’t as engaged [as we are] now, all people is on the identical web page and pushing for wins.”

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— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) April 16, 2025

NYCFC, in the meantime, sit two locations above New England within the desk, and are 4 factors higher off, having performed a sport extra.

After beating the Revs 2-1 in mid-March, NYCFC went on a three-match winless streak earlier than stopping the rot towards the Philadelphia Union final outing by successful 1-0.

It was simply NYCFC’s third win of the season, and head coach Pascal Jansen admitted it was an enormous one given their struggles within the video games beforehand.

“[It was] essential [to win against Philadelphia],” mentioned Jansen. “I instructed the boys — that's the response I anticipated going into the Minnesota sport.

“We have been switched on from the beginning, prepared for a struggle… Philly is a tricky facet to play, however the guys dealt with themselves fairly properly.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

New England Revolution – Carles Gil

Carles Gil has scored New England’s final three targets, together with the final two from the penalty spot.

The truth is, Gil is the one Revs participant to attain a aim this season, because the membership’s solely different aim was an personal aim scored by NYCFC’s Thiago Martins in March.

New York Metropolis FC – Alonso Martinez

Alonso Martinez has scored 13 targets in 16 regular-season video games courting again to final August, together with netting the lone aim in NYCFC’s win on Saturday.

Martinez is the highest scorer in regular-season MLS play for the reason that league returned from the Leagues Cup break final August.

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— New York Metropolis FC (@newyorkcityfc) April 16, 2025

MATCH PREDICTION: NEW YORK CITY FC WIN

NYCFC are unbeaten in six straight conferences in all competitions with New England (W3 D3, together with a penalty shootout win within the Leagues Cup). That is the longest unbeaten run by both group within the historical past of the sequence (29 matches).

Nevertheless, New York Metropolis have received solely considered one of their final 19 away matches in all competitions (D9 L9) courting again to June, with that win coming towards the New York Pink Bulls. NYCFC’s final win exterior of the New York space was a 1-0 victory on the Revolution in Could 2024.

In the meantime, New England have received two of their final three matches (L1) after successful simply considered one of their earlier 14 video games courting again to the top of final season. The Revs’ solely set of consecutive wins for the reason that begin of final season was a four-match successful run final June.