Our prediction for this MLS match:
A spot in the MLS semis will be at stake when New England Revolution and New York City go head to head at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday morning. The Revs impressed in the regular season, with the team clinching top position in the Eastern Conference in style, but they can’t afford any complacency in the quarter-final game. Bruce Arena should have a full squad to choose from for the Gillette Stadium showdown.
The Blue Pigeons, on the other hand, set up a meeting with New England by beating Atlanta United at Yankee Stadium. New York City are high on spirits ahead of the trip to Foxborough, and they are surely capable of matching the Revs. A close encounter is on the cards, and, taking everything into account, we are tempted to put our money on draw. All Acevedo Tabarez, Parks, and Tinnerholm are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Antonio Delamea Mlinar):
Antonio Delamea Mlinar is a Slovenian footballer who plays for New England Revolution in MLS. Milnar was born in Celje, Slovenia on 10 June, 1991 and his main position is centre back. The New England Revolution defender played for the likes of Celje, Sampion, Aluminij and Interblock during his youth career and he signed his first professional contract with Interblock senior team.
Mlinar scored one goal in 23 league appearances for “the Gamblers” from 2008 to 2011 and in 2011 he joined Slovenian giants Olimpija Ljubljana. He played an important role in the capital club for seven years, but in 2017 he decided to take a step forward in his career.
Mlinar signed a deal with New England Revolution in January, 2017 and he has been playing for the Revs ever since. He made his debut for the Slovenia national team against Poland in November, 2016, replacing Miral Samardzic in the second half of the match.
Highlighted Team (New York City):
New York City are an American soccer club and they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2015. The Pigeons play their home games at Yankee Stadium and they are the second club in New York after the New York Red Bulls.
Famous Arsenal player Patrick Vieira took over the reins in January, 2016 and he helped the team finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, they were totally outclassed by Toronto FC (0-7 on aggregate) in the conference semifinals.
New York City chiefs have been pumping up a lot of money into the squad ever since the team began play in MLS and it has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo and David Villa played for the Pigeons in the 2016 season. New York City footballers wear sky blue shirts when playing at home, while the colour of the team’s away kit is dark blue.
Companies City Football Group (80%) and Yankee Global Enterprises own the club.