Minnesota United went to New England shorthanded, and you could tell. Missing 6 starters, including 4 to international duty, Minnesota were simply outclassed by a better Revolution squad.
1) Minnesota desperately missed their international players
Due to the international break, Minnesota were without Kevin Molino, Johan Venegas, Francisco Calvo, and Rasmus Schüller. Those players were sorely missed, as the midfield and defense looked to be in disarray throughout the match. Minnesota United will certainly be excited to get their international players back, who can hopefully help them earn a result against RSL next week.
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2) Vadim Demidov needs to play as a #6, or come off the bench
Due to the absence of Francisco Calvo, Vadim Demidov was forced to play as a center back, and had a terrible day.