LA Galaxy's Gabriel Pec and Emil Forsberg of the New York Red Bulls are among the players to watch in the MLS Cup Final. Who else could be key?
earned their spot first, becoming the lowest seed to appear in the final. The Red Bulls stunned the No. 2 Columbus Crew, the reigning cup champions, with a 2-0 first-round series sweep. They went on to eliminate No. 6 NYCFC and No. 4 Orlando City in single-elimination games.LA Galaxy, the No. 2 seed out West, was the only top-four team in the standings to avoid being stunned. They swept the No. 7 Colorado Rapids in the first round and routed No. 6 Minnesota United 6-2 before taking down No.
Including four playoff games, the 23-year-old forward has recorded 19 goals and 15 assists in 37 appearances. Though he won't be able to linkup with Puig, he's proven he can step up on any stage.New York wasn't expected to make it this far due to its lack of overall quality, but the players have stepped up to the occasion under head coach Sando Schwarz. A key player to that has been Forsberg, who, like Pec, joined the team in the first transfer window before preseason.
Vanney gradually deployed Puig and Reus together to maximize his midfield attacking output. However, he'll likely now need to revert to pre-Reus tactics and use the 35-year-old German like he did with Puig initially. Additionally, despite winning the DFB-Pokal twice in Germany, Reus has been known to have a"curse" in finals and big games. Now would be a good time for a reversal of fortune.
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