Minnesota 部隊d, 冒険的な K.C. return to 活動／戦闘
Two of the hottest teams in MLS before the pandemic shutdown open group play in the MLS is 支援する Tournament as 冒険的な Kansas City and Minnesota 部隊d play Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET at the ESPN Wide World of Sports コンビナート／複合体 近づく Orlando.
Both clubs started the season 2-0-0 (6 points), with 冒険的な K.C. 持つ／拘留するing the MLS-best goal differential at 加える-6, followed closely by Minnesota at 加える-5.
The two clubs are part of Group D, which may be the toughest of the six groups. The other clubs in Group D are the Colorado 早いs and Real Salt Lake. 前進するing out of this group will not be 平易な.
"The one thing we do know, we're playing a really good team," Minnesota 部隊d coach Adrian ヒース／荒れ地 recently said. "They had a big 精密検査する of the squad, spent a lot of money. (Alan) Pulido was $9 million. With Johnny Russell on one 味方する, they have 脅しs. We know that they're going to be very 高度に 動機づけるd. They'll play on the 前線 foot."
Minnesota, who is without defending MLS Defender of the Year and former SKC player Ike Opara for the tournament, made the MLS プレーオフs for the first time in its three-year history in 2019, while SKC 行方不明になるd for the first time since 2010. But 業績／成果s from last year, or even the two games played in 早期に spring, 事柄 little now.
The heat and 湿度 in the Orlando area could be a factor in this match.
"The one thing I think that people at home probably won't しっかり掴む is how hot and 湿気の多い it is 負かす／撃墜する here," ヒース／荒れ地 said. "I lived 負かす／撃墜する here for six and a half years, so I know what Florida is. But 信用 me, you never get used to 9 p.m. (and) it 存在 90 degrees and the 湿度 存在 off the charts."
Kansas City has been training in 類似の 天候, something 経営者／支配人 Peter Vermes says could help.
"I would say the last couple of weeks' 気温 and 湿度 (in Kansas City could) help us a little bit. The heat and 湿度 here weren't a shock to us. We're ready," he said. "I really thi nk everybody is champing at the bit to play a game."
--Field Level マスコミ
