ASN: Copa America Exercise Will Influence A number of MLS Groups

The USA’ success in Copa America Centenario is a boon for American soccer followers, however the Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas Metropolis should now face powerful challenges minus their high gamers.

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Brian Sciaretta

Posted
June 18, 2016
10:00 AM

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER resumes this weekend following a two-week break for Copa America Centenario, and with america males’s nationwide workforce nonetheless plugging away, depth can be a problem for a lot of groups. Regardless of who’s lacking, nonetheless, these video games nonetheless depend and a few groups have essential contests. 

Seattle heads to Pink Bull Enviornment

Clint Dempsey is hanging out with some unique firm atop the Copa America leaderboard, however his success, and the workforce’s, imply that the Texan will not be there to assist the Sounders on Sunday night time in an important matchup towards the New York Pink Bulls in New Jersey. 

The Pink Bulls are near full power and are surging up the Japanese Convention standings. On Friday the membership introduced the extension of head coach Jesse Marsch’s contract. It should present a tough matchup for Seattle and with out Dempsey, Jordan Morris and others must step up. Offense has been arduous to come back by for Seattle which has scored simply 13 targets in 2016. 

Seattle which might fall to final place with a loss and a Houston win. With out its veteran chief, the duty can be extraordinarily tough. 

NYCFC hosts Philadelphia

How Philadelphia responds can be fascinating and will go a great distance in figuring out how profitable the workforce continues to be. 

Awaiting the Union can be a New York Metropolis FC workforce that started the season in sturdy style however over the previous month the wheels have utterly come off. The workforce’s demise started with a 7-0 drubbing by the hands of the New York Pink Bulls after which continued till the break. Within the midweek NYCFC was bounced from the U.S. Open Cup by the New York Cosmos and the Bronx-based has misplaced all six video games towards New York space opponents. 

Patrick Vieria has his work lower out for him as he tries to show issues round.

FC Dallas has huge alternative vs. SKC

Dallas, maybe one of the best workforce in MLS, can be one of many squad’s least affected groups by Copa America. Sure, Carlos Gruezo remains to be doubtless drained from his current marketing campaign with Ecuador however general, it’s nothing in contrast with what Sporting Kansas Metropolis faces with out Matt Besler and Graham Zusi, who’re nonetheless with america. 

FC Dallas has performed second fiddle within the early a part of the season to the very shocking Colorado Rapids. However Colorado can be and not using a few gamers, together with Jermaine Jones, when it takes on Chicago. 

In consequence, Dallas has the chance to sneak again into first place. In the meantime, Kansas Metropolis is in eighth place within the Western Convention and has not performed notably nicely this season scoring simply 14 targets in 16 video games. 

Predictions

New York Metropolis 1-2 Philadelphia Union

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 New England Revolution

Toronto FC 1-2 LA Galaxy 

Columbus Crew SC 0-1 Montreal Influence

Orlando Metropolis 2-0 San Jose 

Houston Dynamo 1-1 DC United

Colorado Rapids 0-0 Chicago Fireplace

Actual Salt Lake 2-0 Portland Timbers

Sporting Kansas Metropolis 0-3 FC Dallas

New York Pink Bulls 3-1 Seattle Sounders