Of all the questions to ask the Union this winter, one in particular stands out.
What, exactly, is the pressure on them to succeed? Especially since MLS doesn’t have relegation?
That absence is well-known, especially to players and coaches who come here from abroad. It’s hotly debated among fans.
But whatever one’s stance on the subject, this much is certain: It doesn’t exist right now. So the pressure has to come from somewhere else.
Earnie Stewart is in charge of building it at the Union.
“Internal pressure, when it comes to [being] between these walls … you want to win every single game,” he said.