"We lost, very disappointing for the group, but we're going to have to do this the hard way," Berhalter said. "It's going to be a dog fight. We need to show more urgency, be more direct, get the ball forward faster. The fans want to see a team that wants to win. "It was a missed opportunity [against NYCFC], but we were missing that last step a little bit. For us, it's about how we get that right and have good training ahead of Minnesota."
""You've got to have a pretty short memory at this stage of the season," he said. "We're still playing for another trophy in the sense that we're still right in the hunt for the Supporters' Shield, but slip-ups at this point in the season are going to be really costly. "Saturday is another defining game. If there's something we can grab onto, it's that we can take the pain that comes with los"
Chicago sit ninth in the Eastern Conference on 42 points, two points clear of the New York Red Bulls, and face a tight fight for the final playoff positions. Chicago have alternated wins and losses in their last four MLS matches and lost 3-1 to New York City FC, a result described as a missed opportunity by Gregg Berhalter, who demanded more urgency, direct play and faster ball movement. Minnesota lie second in the Western Conference, unbeaten in four league games, but were eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup in extra time; coach Eric Ramsay urged a short memory and warned that slip-ups will be costly as the season reaches defining matches.
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