{"id":43216,"date":"2022-05-27T17:31:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T21:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=43216"},"modified":"2022-05-27T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T21:31:40","slug":"will-ne-revolution-bounce-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/27\/will-ne-revolution-bounce-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the NE Revolution Bounce Back After Their Open Cup Exit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PREVIEW<\/strong> \u2013 The NE Revolution began the game against NYCFC in the Open Cup with a heavily rotated line-up and it was a tight affair. \u201cThere&#8217;s certainly going to change with three games and eight days\u201d was the official line from Bruce Arena prior to last weekend\u2019s fixture. That has certainly been the case across the two games so far and it will surely come into play with the Union in town on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The NE Revolution is Back in MLS Action after a Cup Defeat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Philly and New England are Both on Very Different Paths<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Philadelphia Union may be atop of the Eastern Conference, but they have hit a bump in the road recently. Previously, there were unstoppable, winning five of their first six fixtures. This was then followed by a streak of no win in six in all competitions, before their last outing. On Sunday, the Union visited Providence Park and beat Gio Saverese\u2019s Timbers 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Philly was eliminated from the Open Cup by Orlando City with the other five of that second stretch being draws in league play. Jim Curtin\u2019s men blew leads late on versus both Nashville and LAFC. Miami loanee Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag scored twice each in that stretch, the latter leading the team with seven on this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re still scoreless in Jamaica, Queens. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NERevolution<\/a> and @NYCFC are headed to extra time!<\/p>\n<p>0-0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USOC2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#USOC2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/opencup\/status\/1529636580188737536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, as the Union has started to slide, the NE Revolution is meanwhile on the rise. Balancing CCL as well as several injuries plagued Bruce Arena in the early stages of the season. they may still be below the playoff line, but things are looking up. They showed the ability to keep fighting in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/22\/brandon-byes-brilliance-revolution-mls\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em>3-2 win over Cincinnati<\/em><\/a> and it was a solitary Taty Castellanos strike in extra time that saw NYCFC move on in the cup.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How will this Fixture be Approached?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This match will see the last two Supporters\u2019 Shield winners go head-to-head in the form of the NE Revolution and Philadelphia. The former have been at their best in front of their own fans, losing just two out of eight at Gillette in all competitions. On the other hand, their opponents for the weekend have won two and drawn three out of six games on the road in MLS, so neither will roll over so to speak.<\/p>\n<p>Some teams have more question marks over who plays week-in, and week-out than others. Curtin has somewhat of a luxury in that regard with him regularly playing a similar team. Something which Rev&#8217;s fullback DeJuan Jones has alluded to: \u201cwe\u2019ve played Philly a lot, especially over the last couple of years, and we know it\u2019s always a tough game. They play hard. They play the same lineup pretty much every game so they have really good chemistry together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, coach Arena certainly seems aware of the threat they pose, saying the following: \u201cgood players, well-coached, and very consistent in the way they go about their business.\u201d On that consistency and Philly has been in and around the summit of the Eastern Conference for a number of years now. Whether they win silverware or not, the Union is always challenging in the right way.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who can Make the Difference for the NE Revolution?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"7Ax0_RxfRFRQ7j0OvjQjmw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1240540753\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'7Ax0_RxfRFRQ7j0OvjQjmw',sig:'PyuosKeGjVZVjBaz5NPsR6ciFblYFmyAFdlocjMlyro=',w:'594px',h:'398px',items:'1240540753',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NE Revolution faithful has been enamoured by Adam Buksa and his form in front of goal. Flying fullback duo Brandon Bye and Jones are key in getting crosses in and driving the team up the pitch. It puts a lot of stress and duress on the opposing team having this, a sentiment echoed by Jones; \u201cdown both flanks, we\u2019re definitely dangerous. Brandon and myself, we\u2019re doing a good job with the flanks this year, getting a lot of assists and even putting in some goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As previously mentioned, the Hungarian Gazdag is the player to watch on the attacking end from a Union point of view. He isn\u2019t the only man to keep an eye on for the NE Revolution but Jones highlighted what he brings to the table: \u201che\u2019s a good player. He finds good spaces in and around the box. He\u2019s a good shooter. He can shoot from far, he can shoot from close, and he\u2019s a good finisher. We\u2019ll definitely keep an eye on him close to the box, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daniel Gazdag! Whatta finish to give <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilaUnion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PhilaUnion<\/a> the early lead! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zVtwDa6wj9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zVtwDa6wj9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/1528567333291053056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A quick glance at the standings would see most people tip Philly to come out on top in this one. The NE Revolution is trending in the right direction though and will be hoping to bounce back after losing to NYCFC in mid-week. Will Arena be able to mastermind that?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PREVIEW \u2013 The NE Revolution began the game against NYCFC in the Open Cup with a heavily rotated line-up and it was a tight affair. \u201cThere&#8217;s certainly going to change with three games and eight days\u201d was the official line from Bruce Arena prior to last weekend\u2019s fixture. 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