{"id":48320,"date":"2023-10-27T11:53:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T15:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=48320"},"modified":"2023-10-27T11:53:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T15:53:20","slug":"clint-peay-previews-playoffs-revs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/10\/27\/clint-peay-previews-playoffs-revs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt all comes down to the first game\u201d says Clint Peay of the Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/10\/22\/revs-beat-upcoming-playoff-opponents-philly\/\" target=\"_self\">After beating the Philadelphia Union<\/a> on decision day, the New England Revolution will face Jim Curtin\u2019s side once again. The first of a series of three in the playoffs kicks off tomorrow with Subaru Park being the location, and Clint Peay has had his say on it all.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Clint Peay Lays Down the Law for the Playoffs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>How is Carles Gil Feeling Ahead of the Post-Season?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Carles Gil has been a class above the rest once again this season,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/stats\/players\/?stat-type=goals#season=2023&amp;competition=mls-regular-season&amp;club=928&amp;statType=general&amp;position=all\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> scoring 11 and assisting 15<\/a> for the Revolution. Issues have played the part off the field with Clint Peay the latest of a few to be the main man in the Gillette Stadium technical area.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard gave a brief scouting report on this weekend\u2019s opponents. \u201cIt\u2019s a team that we know very well. We\u2019ve had many games [against Philadelphia] during the last three years. I think it\u2019s a team that normally they play with a diamond, with two strikers, very good players up top with mobility. It\u2019s always hard to play in [Subaru Park]. It will be difficult but we\u2019re ready for a win.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Voted by the fans \u2714\ufe0f<br \/>Voted by his teammates \u2714\ufe0f\u2714\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Carles Gil has been named <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NERevs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NERevs<\/a> Team MVP and Players&#39; Player of the Year.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dave_Romney12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Dave_Romney12<\/a> was voted the club\u2019s Defender of the Year by members of the local media in his first season with the club \ud83e\udea8\ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New England Revolution (@NERevolution) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution\/status\/1715080871407968731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He put on a display worthy of the captain once again on decision day, assisting Gustavo Bou\u2019s winning goal in front of their own fans. Talking of decision day and with the same opponents coming up now, one would be forgiven for thinking that this is ideal preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Gil painted a very different picture on this matter though. \u201cI think playoffs are always different. Also, it\u2019s not just one game. We need to be back here and maybe a third game. It will be different. It will be very hard, but we had the experience of playing there in the playoffs [in 2020] and we had a very good result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=newssearch&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjMhr_ayZaCAxXZglwKHYcgCUQQxfQBKAB6BAgMEAE&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Fsoccer%2F2023%2F04%2F08%2Fexclusive-interview-dave-romney-revs%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MvyKClyrB-H3Gd-dSGjvn&amp;opi=89978449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exclusive Interview: Dave Romney Talks Going From LA To Nashville To New England And More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Clint Peay is an Optimistic Figure <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Clint Peay agreed with his captain when speaking to the media about the shift from a regular season clash with the Union to the playoffs. \u201cI don\u2019t really think it means anything. They call it a new season, the playoffs, and it\u2019s a three-game series. This league is very competitive and on any given day, if you have a bad night [you could have trouble]. I think we understand who Philly is as a team, and what their strengths are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peay has taken charge of seven Revs games now with the 2-1 victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwikmpmAypaCAxWpWEEAHWqRARAQFnoECBsQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Fsoccer%2F2023%2F05%2F19%2Fjim-curtin-union-vs-revs%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EBQUaTtefQaGF2JwXa3Vk&amp;opi=89978449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Curtin<\/a> being his second to date, both coming by the same scoreline. He may be new to this role but he has a number of players that can boast a wealth of experience.<\/p>\n<p>When discussing these players who have the know-how, Peay said the following. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of experience on this team. Whether it\u2019s in the starting 11 or coming off the bench, we expect those guys to understand the moment, and be able to weather the storm if that happens, in difficult times to be able to see us through. It\u2019s going to be important to rely on those guys to keep us going in a positive direction as we tackle these games.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MD-1! We\u2019ll see you tomorrow. \ud83d\ude08 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zoAbraAPIh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zoAbraAPIh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New England Revolution (@NERevolution) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution\/status\/1717919077933473956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These two sides are all too familiar with each other having regularly gone to battle in some major Eastern Conference games. Looking at the last five league games and it is impossible to separate the Revs and the Union, with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofascore.com\/philadelphia-union-new-england-revolution\/labsIWp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> two wins apiece<\/a> and then a draw also. Only one of these victories came by more than one goal as well, this being Philly\u2019s 3-0 win in May of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Beating the Union on decision day is a huge confidence boost and one which was much-needed after New England had previously lost three on the spin. This promises to be a huge game and a huge series as well for both Clint Peay and Jim Curtin.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports, Oct 21, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After beating the Philadelphia Union on decision day, the New England Revolution will face Jim Curtin\u2019s side once again. The first of a series of three in the playoffs kicks off tomorrow with Subaru Park being the location, and Clint Peay has had his say on it all. 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