Jim Curtin hails the Philadelphia Union after one other 6-0 victory

The Philadelphia Union can’t be stopped. 

The Union defeated the Colorado Rapids 6-0 on Saturday at Subaru Park to keep up their lead on the Jap Convention desk, and grow to be the crew with probably the most wins by six or extra targets in Main League Soccer historical past. 

This season alone, the crew has triumphed over D.C. United twice, the Houston Dynamo and the Rapids with a margin bigger than six targets, leaving head coach Jim Curtin in awe of his facet. 

“The excessive scoring, it is distinctive, no query about that. I can bear in mind a number of the greatest offensive groups within the league and so they do not put up this many targets, this many instances and most significantly do it whereas retaining a clear sheet,”  Curtin mentioned.

“That speaks to the self-discipline, the starvation, the need of this group. We began with a very good defensive basis at the start of the 12 months. The targets weren’t coming and now the targets are actually coming in bunches. I need to avoid wasting, to be sincere, for the playoffs. However I am actually happy with the crew.”

The outcome leaves Philadelphia simply three factors away from LAFC within the race for the Supporters’ Protect, and Daniel Gazdag tied for second on the MLS Golden Boot standings with 16. 

“I advised him he had till the eighty fifth minute – it is a true story – I useless severely advised him he had till the eighty fifth minute if he needed a hat trick after which I used to be taking him out,” mentioned the supervisor of Gazdag. “And he scored I believe within the 84th. So I am actually comfortable for him. I needed to depart him on the market to try to get that third objective for him as a result of he deserves it. He is such an unselfish particular person, unselfish participant.”

Gazdag already broke his 2021 information, managing 16 targets and eight assists thus far this marketing campaign with six video games nonetheless left to be performed. 

“That is my greatest season in my profession,” mentioned the 2021 arrival from Budapest Honvéd. “So I am so comfortable proper now, however I do not need to cease now. I need to hold going till the tip of the season, additionally within the playoffs.”

With the MLS common season set to conclude on October 9, the Union are nicely on their solution to kicking off their playoff marketing campaign at residence.