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MLS Week 2: Top 7 storylines to watch

By Joshua Bowers

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: 3252 Supporters Group during Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: 3252 Supporters Group during Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia Union, Marco Fabian
ORLANDO, UNITED STATES – JANUARY 12: Marco Fabian of Eintracht Frankfurt during the match between Flamengo v Eintracht Frankfurt at the Orlando City Stadum on January 12, 2019 in Orlando United States (Photo by Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images) /

4. Philadelphia Union look to bounce back

The Philadelphia Union were supposed to be a playoff team in the Eastern Conference, led by new number 10, Marco Fabian. Unfortunately, they were derailed at home by a Toronto FC squad that seemed defeated after being unceremoniously ousted from the CONCACAF Champions League in the opening round.

Philadelphia will try to get their season back on track this week. However, they have a tall task ahead of them, traveling to Sporting Kansas City. On the road in Kansas City is always a tough assignment, but Sporting have lost two straight matches (LAFC in MLS and Independiente during the week in CCL). Facing elimination in CCL, they may need to rotate the squad some more, opening the door for the Union.

Defeating SKC away from home will undoubtedly soften the hurt of losing to Toronto last week. Philadelphia would have to feel good about securing three points during that two-game stretch.

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