It’s been anything but vintage Saprissa in recent weeks in league play heading into their first leg Round of 16 bout with the Philadelphia Union tonight in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The traditional Costa Rican power is winless in their last seven and sit in third place.
“The New York Yankees can have a bad season, that can happen, but at the same time, when you say New York Yankees, everybody knows who they are,” Union head coach JIm Curtin said in a pre-game press conference on Tuesday. “When you say Saprissa to Americans, in the United States they know that they’re one of the top teams in Costa Rica, if not the top.