CHESTER, Pa. — On one hand, the 2018 Philadelphia Union amassed more regular-season points than ever before, showed they can play with anyone in the league, and stormed to the U.S. Open Cup final.
On the other, they lost in the Open Cup final for the third time in five years, stumbled into the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs on a two-game losing streak, and missed out on an opportunity to host their first playoff game in seven years.
So the question must be asked: if the Union get eliminated in Wednesday’s Knockout Round matchat New York City FC (7 pm ET | FS1, UniMas, TSN 1/4, TVAS), will the season still be considered a success?