The MLS Cup is set as the Los Angeles Galaxy will host the Untouched York Crimson Bulls in Carson, California, on Saturday, December 7 in a duel between two of the real MLS franchises. However, build-up time is off to a terrible start for the favorites as LA Galaxy resourceful star Riqui Puig will leave the game with a torn ACL. With Puig at center, the second-seeded Galaxy were able to score a staggering 16 goals to get here, but without him, there would be a lot of shoes to fill.
It’s the complete opposite of the Red Bulls who, led by Carlos Cornel in net, conceded just two goals during their run to the GC. Behind their defense, they have completed enough physical fitness to defeat any individual in their path, despite only participating in one house during their entire journey.
The Red Bulls haven’t even appeared in the MLS Cup since 2008 and could have a chance of winning it in the top tier. That’s quite a difference from sleeping giants Galaxy who have already won a league-record five MLS Cups but also haven’t appeared in one since 2014.
Let’s see what we should know before this attack:
How they gave them to you right here
LA Galaxy: The Galaxy, the second single-seeded team in the Western Conference, and then hoping that the managerial position would slip away in the final appearance of the regular season, responded with revenge by unseating the Colorado Rapids in the first round, where they scored nine goals before. Continuing with a 6-2 mystery against Minnesota United. The Western Conference final was a tougher test for the Seattle Sounders and their strong defense, but thanks to a solo goal from Dejan Joveljic, the Galaxy were able to keep their place in the MLS Cup.
York Crimson Bulls intact: Going the distance in all but one game, the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference was seen as the last outsider to make it in their first-round attack with the Columbus team, let alone refuse to make it all. MLS Cup. A penalty shootout win was necessary to seal their first round form against the Team and because they haven’t conceded a goal afterwards. It’s quite a remarkable run led by Coronel, but it’s been a real team effort in defense from Daniel Edelman in midfield to Dylan and Sean Nealis all in front of Coronel to provide defense, making those similar attacks have taken courage.
Avid players to follow
- Carlos Coronel, GK (NYRB): Defense wins championships and there is no consensus that a team will stay in a game longer than having a goalie locked down. No one has been more locked up than Coronel. A leader in the Red Bulls clubhouse, he has led by example, making notable saves left and right to supply his struggling team and it will be a point in the MLS Cup to change what he can do.
- Dejan Joveljic, forward (LA Galaxy): Currently, there are several famous attackers in this Galaxy attack, Joveljic is the person to look out for when a goal is needed. In all competitions he has 20 goals and 6 assists, taking a step forward in his fourth season at the club. When facing an executive goalkeeper in the league, he will need to be at his best.
- Emile Forsberg, MID (NYRB): As part of the changes to the Red Bulls’ attack, the arrival of Foresberg from RB Leipzig has helped turn around the team’s fortunes. With 10 goals and four assists in all competitions, the veteran presence and winning mentality have taken the Red Bulls to an important age in their history.
Key missing piece
- Riqui Puig, MID (LA Galaxy): With 13 goals and nine assists throughout the regular season, Puig was at the center of it all for the Galaxy. Promoted to his position in his third season with the club, Puig has taken on greater responsibility as a central playmaker in a professional attack that has lifted them to unused heights. Without it, where will that creativity come from?
Learn how to monitor and odds
- Future: Saturday December 7 | Age: 4 pm Eastern Time
- Location: Dignity Fitness Field of Use – Carson, California
- TV: Fox | They are living waves: Fubo TV (Detached Effort)
- Odd: Los Angeles Galaxy -140; Draw +400; Intact York Crimson Bulls +340
