He doesn't just want the Union's first postseason berth in two years, which they'd get with a win Saturday over Minnesota United (7:30 p.m., PHL17). He wants them to climb above their current fifth place in the standings, which would secure the team's first playoff home game in seven years.
It's a big task. The fourth-place Columbus Crew would have to lose at least once along the way, most likely at Montreal on Saturday. Then the Union (14-12-5, 47 points) would have to beat not just middling Minnesota, but also the second-place New York Red Bulls and third-place New York City FC to close the season.