An MLS playoff push remains atop agenda
With the start of CONCACAF Champions League play earlier this week, D.C. United is now active in three competitions, with the other two being Major League Soccer and the U.S. Open Cup.
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There should be no confusion about what matters the most: winning in the regular season and establishing the best possible position for a MLS Cup playoff run.
“I think every game offers new challenges,” said United head coach Tom Soehn after Tuesday’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Firpo. “I know this — that on Saturday, we’re going to focus on Saturday, and then pick up the pieces after that.”
Read: the kind of reserve-heavy lineup that Soehn chose against the El Salvadoran club is unlikely at Robertson Stadium, where United is 0-2-1 against the Houston Dynamo since the former San Jose Earthquakes relocated in 2006. D.C. midfielder Santino Quaranta could feature for the first time in more than a month after returning from U.S. national team duty.
The Western Conference-leading Dynamo, who own MLS’ best record (9-5-5) despite going winless in their last three matches, did not have a mid-week game like United (6-3-10). But three Houston players (Geoff Cameron, Brad Davis and Stuart Holden) and head coach Dominic Kinnear took part in the MLS All-Star game on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
