After a hard-fought level earned on the street, Charlotte FC return dwelling for two matches in 4 days at Bank of America Stadium. What's on the line? A spot in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. The Crown are in ‘win and in' mode as they face Chicago Fire Wednesday evening.
Here are the three substances of the match:
Use The Fortress
In this league, dwelling matches are essential. Win these, and your chance of creating playoffs, or a minimum of preventing for a spot, turns into a lot greater. Every staff at present seventh or greater in the Eastern and Western Conferences sits at 6+ dwelling wins besides for one, Houston. Only two groups nonetheless in the hunt for a playoff spot have lower than 5 dwelling wins, Philadelphia and D.C.
The Crown might want to trip the vitality again at dwelling this week, with two matches in 4 days at The Fortress. A win and in the playoffs needs to be sufficient motivation for each the boys and the supporters to unleash that dwelling vitality. The final match at Bank of America Stadium was a “non-boring” 4-0 smashing of NE. Wednesday is in opposition to a Chicago aspect that The Crown has crushed 4 straight. Use the Fortress.
Consistency is Key
Consistency in the substances. Consistency on the pitch. Prior to Miami, the expectation was to ‘preserve staff identification'…. aka consistency.
If it ain’t broke, don’t repair it.
Once once more, consistency will likely be key this week. In Miami, we noticed Dean run the identical lineup as the New England Revolution match: Urso in the midfield, Privett at middle again, and Ream at left again. The method is working, and as soon as once more, after the match, Dean preached constructing round these ways.
Will we see this lineup once more on Wednesday? Likely. And that’s a superb factor; it’s constant. But even when some drained legs get some rotation, the purpose stays the identical. Be constant.
Four factors, one purpose allowed in the final two matches, and now sitting with an opportunity to lock up a playoff spot. Run it again.
Win
Back in August, Dean preached the significance of happening ‘good runs.’ Right now, Charlotte has the begin of a superb run: a commanding dwelling win adopted by a powerful level earned in Miami. This is the begin of a run that might put together them to shake issues up in the playoffs.
“Good teams go on good runs. When good teams go on good runs, they win things.”
So the ingredient is straightforward: win. That needs to be the expectation. Win, and you're in the playoffs. Win, and you're formally on a ‘good run’ of type with two matches left in the common season. Don’t overcomplicate it. Win.
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