Union-Orlando City: Lineups from the playoff's doorstep
UNION (4-2-3-1)
Blake
Fabinho-Marquez-Tribbett-Rosenberry
Carroll -Bedoya
Pontius-Barnetta-Herbers
Sapong
Bench: McCarthy, Gaddis, Edu, Creavalle, Alberg, Ilsinho, Davies
Orlando City (4-4-2)
Bendik
Ambrose-Hines-Aja-Ramos
Kaka-Higuita-Nocerino-Perez Garcia
Larin-Rivas
Bench: Edwards, Redding, Alston, Carrasco, Molino, Baptista, Barry
- A reminder of the playoff scenarios: The Union get in the playoffs officially with win and a loss or draw by New England. If the Union win and the Revs win, the Union go into the final weekend with a three-point edge and a monstrous advantage on goal differential. That means no champagne today, but it’s something.
- If you hearken all the way back to the Union’s last game 15 days ago, Jim Curtin makes few changes. Ken Tribbett keeps his place without Josh Yaro fit to go. Brian Carroll is preferred to Warren Creavalle off international duty.
- Interesting to consider what the Union see with Maurice Edu making the bench. He’s the only guy on the bench who can play center back sans Yaro. You could also see him as a late-game replacement in central midfield to defend a lead (say for Fabian Herbers, Alejandro Bedoya moved out wide).
- For Orlando City, Curtin was right to be wary of formational changes. It’s a 4-4-2 this week, with Kaka nominally out wide. We’ll see how much he drops centrally and if that morphs into the diamond formation. Cyle Larin and Carlos Rivas will push the backline deep and create those pockets for Kaka and Matias Perez Garcia to operate.
Labels: Alejandro Bedoya, Brian Carroll, Cyle Larin, Fabian Herbers, Jim Curtin, Kaka, Ken Tribbett, Maurice Edu, MLS Cup Playoffs, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union, Warren Creavalle
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