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Los Angeles FC aims to maintain the Western Conference and Supporters' Shield standings when hosting the best New York Red Bulls team in MLS.
LAFC (9-3-3, 30 points) entered the weekend with the highest total points in MLS, but within 5 points of the leader chasing the shield and the record of the best regular season 7 There was a team.
Perhaps more impressively, they have scored 7 points in the last three games, but Carlos Vela, the highest scorer in club history, isn't doing his best.
Vera played the second half of two of these games (one goal) but missed another. The 33-year-old LAFC still leads with six goals, but former boss Bob Bradley struggled with the ability of first-year head coach Steve Cerndro to get results without him as a starter. By the way.
However, Cherundolo is wary of the strong team of the New York Red Bulls, who scored the best 16 points in the MLS.
"Looking at how they play, I think it's pretty good to explain why they should be away from home," Cherundolo said. "At home, you're responsible for making the game, but when you're away from home, it directly affects your game model."
Cherundolo is an example of what to expect from the Red Bulls, the Philadelphia Union (another). He pointed out LAFC's 2-2 home draw against (press team) (7-4-5, 26 points).
However, RBNY faces a cross-country trip four days after defeating New York City FC 3-0 in the US Open Cup quarterfinals.
Head coach Gerhard Strouver was able to rest top scorer Lewis Morgan in the last 17 minutes of the contest after scoring a ninth goal in every tournament. ..
Morgan's seven goals in MLS play are the second tier of the 2017-18 campaign in Scotland, the highest total in any league since St Mirren scored 14.
"Obviously, much of it comes from teammates, and what we can do as a group has helped me a lot," Morgan said this week. "I'm very focused on making demands on myself. Earlier this year I wanted double digits. Once I got there, I would set my own new goals and keep reaching.
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