A win, and they’re in. But how simple can that win be on Saturday?
The 2026 season has been a difficult slog for some fans, but there’s just a little bit of light at the end of that tunnel. If FC Cincinnati can’t take down Philadelphia at home, that light could turn into an oncoming Amtrak out of 30th Street Station.
At first, it felt like the Union were bound for an early postseason. However, their draw in Nashville clinched an improbable comeback under Ryan Richter. If that was not enough proof for you, perhaps the 5-0 victory over the Orange & Blue in early September was.
We ask Mike Barrera from Across the Pitch, a podcast from the AAT Sports Media Network, for more context. How did a team floundering under Bradley Carnell pull the 180? How convincing is the argument for Cavan Sullivan’s MVP odds? Most of all, does FC Cincinnati have a legitimate shot at turning their fortunes around against a Philly squad with bigger fish to fry?
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