Philadelphia’s Saturday night victory was as much of a statement win as the team could make.
It was a game they went in knowing they should win. First place in the Eastern Conference against one of the bottom dwellers of the West at home, that should be an easy win.
Unfortunately it hasn’t always been in the past. They drew seven in an eight-game stretch spanning April through early June. That stretch made it hard for fans to really buy into the squad as a true MLS Cup contender. Now with July in the rearview, it is hard to temper expectations.