LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 18: General view of the Banc of California Stadium on April 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
This week, there a plethora of storylines to watch for. The MLS season is going to keep heating up. With the standings starting to shake up: Who are contenders? Who are pretenders?
With all clubs freed from all other competitions now, it is going to be all in for MLS matches for the next coming weeks. Well, Week 9 is a good start.
Here are five of the key storylines to watch.
ANNAPOLIS, MD – APRIL 14: D.C. United forward Paul Arriola (7), midfielder Zoltan Stieber (18) and midfielder Nick DeLeon (14) warm up before a MLS match between D.C United and the Columbus Crew on April 14, 2018, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, in Annapolis, Maryland.
D.C United defeated the Columbus Crew 1-0.
(Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Philly vs DC rivalry
The Philadelphia Union and DC United might not be having spectacular seasons. However, there is room for one of these clubs to improve this weekend. This rivalry is one of the more interesting ones in the MLS.
One of the reasons being that these clubs rarely ever square off on a big stage. The heart of this rivalry has been in league play, with very little on the line besides bragging rights.
However, this Saturday's matchup is going to be aired on Twitter. This is not the grandest stage, but one that perhaps still means something to both clubs.
Both of these teams need a big break. They could both use three points to try to stay afloat in the East. The Union might have the home pitch advantage, but DC refuses to believe they are out of Cup contention. Beating their rival for all of Twitter to see would be a big start in proving that.
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