Bandwagon guide to MLS Cup: To root for Philadelphia Union or LAFC?

Philadelphia Union and LAFC are playing in MLS Cup 2022 on Saturday at Banc of California Stadium. The game starts at 4 pm ET on FOX, Univision and TVA Sports in the US and TSN and tvA in Canada.

There's no real underdog in the MLS Cup. Philadelphia Union and LAFC have piled up more points than anyone else since 2018.

Philadelphia Union and LAFC are going for the first Philip F. Anschutz Trophy.

Philadelphia Union or LAFC are the teams to root for in the MLS Cup. For fans of: Snakes with arms, Ben Franklin, climbing light poles, batteries vis-à-vis projectiles, blue-collar workers, hoodies, Hall and Oates, German hardcore techno, fan service, creating midfielders in a laboratory and giving them all the last name “Aaronson” and thinking no one will notice.

Philadelphia Union is a team that has a great ethos and great fans. They have a good chance to win MLS Cup. The team has good quality and is on the verge of winning the title despite having one of the lowest budgets in the league. They are also likable. LAFC is not. It's a club that is trying to get to the top. There is no right way to build an MLS team. However, there are ways to make a soccer team good. Philadelphia seems set to be the winner of baseball and their football team is doing well. If they win the baseball MLS cup on same day, it might be a city-wide celebration.

Philadelphia Union is a team that has won multiple titles in a row but struggled to earn the ultimate prize. LAFC has put together some of the best rosters in MLS history in recent years. They are not doing it with the same kind of low-budget roster-building strategy as the Union.

Philadelphia Union and LAFC are playing in the MLS Cup on Saturday. The winner will have earned a title. LA FC have done a great job of connecting with their community. The 3252 supporters' collective will create a huge atmosphere at Banc of California Stadium.