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MLS Week 6: Top 6 storylines – Can Sporting KC recover?

ByJoshua Bowers|
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 29: James Sands (16) of New York City FC battles for the ball against Alejandro Pozuelo (10) of Toronto FC during the first half of the MLS regular season match between Toronto FC and New York City FC on March 29, 2019, at BMO Field in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 29: James Sands (16) of New York City FC battles for the ball against Alejandro Pozuelo (10) of Toronto FC during the first half of the MLS regular season match between Toronto FC and New York City FC on March 29, 2019, at BMO Field in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 1: Carlos Vela #10 of Los Angeles FC during Los Angeles FC’s MLS Western Conference Knockout match against Real Salt Lake at the Banc of California Stadium on November 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Real Salt Lake won the match 3-2 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)

Major League Soccer continues this week with some tantalising clashes. Here are the top six storylines throughout MLS in Week 6.

The 2019 Major League Soccer season is really getting going. And given the Week 6 slate, the matches are getting better and better every week.

The Best of the West play the Best of the East, Alejandro Pozuelo faces off against Nicolas Gaitan, while Sporting Kansas City must put a 5-0 defeat behind them and travel to the daunting Nippert Stadium.

Here are the top six storylines to follow in Week 6 of the 2019 MLS season.

TORONTO, ON – MARCH 29: James Sands (16) of New York City FC battles for the ball against Alejandro Pozuelo (10) of Toronto FC during the first half of the MLS regular season match between Toronto FC and New York City FC on March 29, 2019, at BMO Field in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – MARCH 29: James Sands (16) of New York City FC battles for the ball against Alejandro Pozuelo (10) of Toronto FC during the first half of the MLS regular season match between Toronto FC and New York City FC on March 29, 2019, at BMO Field in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

6. New York City FC in must-win match

New York City FC are back in Yankee Stadium and are still searching for their first win of the season. Thus far, they have managed just three draws for three points. That places them in 11th position in the Eastern Conference. When the Montreal Impact come to town on Saturday, then, New York must win.

Unfortunately, New York City FC will likely be without star midfielder, Maxi Moralez, for the second straight match. That could spell trouble for the team as they looked without any answers last week against Toronto FC. NYCFC need to improve dramatically on the offensive end, and quickly. They have scored just four goals all season.

New Brazilian signing, Heber, will be available to make his debut, though he may not start. Heber played as a left winger for his last club, but he is closer to a traditional striker than anyone else on the roster for NYCFC and should give the team a different look going forward. He will need to because NYCFC need to get things going.

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