It had to be John McCarthy didn’t it?
No one could have predicted that a gruesome injury to Max Crepeau on a play where the goalkeeper was shown red for denying a clear goalscoring chance in the 116th minute would result in the Philadelphia native and former Andre Blake backup coming on to win MLS Cup MVP.
But once the La Salle grad put his gloves on the irony and magnitude of the situation felt a little too on the nose even for Union fans back home.
McCarthy spent four seasons playing for his hometown team in Chester but playing second fiddle to Blake led him to seek greener pastures in Inter Miami in their inaugural season and to LAFC after his option was declined last offseason.