If there were a club New England would rather not face right now, it’s Wayne Rooney-led DC United. After his stunning moment of brilliance on Sunday night vs Orlando City, rescuing three pivotal points from an Eastern Conference playoff contender, the England legend may have just turned the four-time MLS Cup champion’s season around. An energized, playoff-hungry DC squad at home is the last thing a desperate Revs’ team — on a six-match winless skid, with just one victory in their last nine — needs this weekend. Yet, that’s the mountain standing before them.
Making matters worse, New England is just plain awful in the District, with a pathetic 9-23-4 record during the regular season.