Troy Lesesne was stuffed with reward for D.C. United’s comeback win over Nashville SC however has urged the workforce to take care of their excessive degree once they journey to New England Revolution.
D.C. got here from behind, scoring two late targets to grab a 4-3 victory over Nashville in midweek, shifting them to eleventh within the Japanese Convention.
They’re certainly one of three groups on 37 factors and nonetheless have an opportunity of constructing the playoffs with two video games remaining.
Lesesne is now eager to construct on their newest run of type in what he describes as a tricky place to go to.
“It’s one other state of affairs the place we want three factors,” Lesesne mentioned. “We will go do it, however we simply should be on this mindset.
“New England are an excellent workforce, I perceive the place they’re within the desk, however it’s actually arduous to get factors there and we should be at our greatest once more.
“I’ve been attempting to speak a transparent message your complete season concerning the mentality, and the way the gamers show themselves. That was on full show [against Nashville].”
GABRIEL PIRANI BRACE TO GIVE DC THE LEAD! pic.twitter.com/6wxht6tOFz
— Main League Soccer (@MLS) October 3, 2024
In the meantime, New England’s slim possibilities of making the playoffs are nonetheless alive, regardless of struggling a 2-1 defeat to Houston Dynamo final trip.
They sit 14th within the desk on 31 factors with three video games left, however head coach Caleb Porter acknowledged they should enhance the small particulars in the event that they need to make it to the postseason.
“For me, the place we fell brief is the small print [against Houston],” Porter mentioned. “And that’s the world of our workforce that we’ve got to proceed to work on.
“Now we have to complete our possibilities. Now we have to be smarter in these particulars of our decision-making. And the blokes know that. So, for me, that’s an actual studying lesson.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
New England Revolution – Carles Gil
Carles Gil scored for the primary time since early September from the penalty spot towards Houston, ending a run of 4 video games with out a aim.
He’s the workforce’s second top-scorer on seven targets, whereas he has additionally registered essentially the most assists (5), and the Revs will likely be hoping he can present the spark of their seek for a significant three factors.
Carles Gil doing what Carles Gil does finest pic.twitter.com/pr7Zfw83yT
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) October 3, 2024
D.C. United – Gabriel Pirani
A lot of the headlines for D.C. will usually go to Christian Benteke, who has a league-high 22 targets to this point. Nonetheless, Gabriel Pirani stepped up when it counted on Wednesday.
He sits second on their goalscoring charts with six for the season, getting two of these in stoppage time in midweek, to flip the sport on its head and declare an excellent victory.
MATCH PREDICTION: NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION WIN
New England have been on a three-match unbeaten streak towards D.C. however misplaced their most up-to-date assembly with them this season, taking place 3-1 in February. Nonetheless, D.C. have misplaced their final 4 journeys to Gillette Stadium.
The Revs have received simply certainly one of their final seven MLS matches (D2 L4), although that victory got here of their final dwelling recreation as they edged previous Nashville 1-0.
In the meantime, D.C. have misplaced simply certainly one of their final six outings (W3 D2) – that defeat did come on the street, however they bounced again, coming from behind to get their win over Nashville in midweek.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
New England Revolution – 45.5%
Draw – 26.8%
D.C. United – 27.6%
