[MLS PLAYOFF PREVIEW] The away-goals rule adopted by MLS for the 2014 postseason tinges each of the four conference semifinals in different shades. ForD.C. United, down 2-0 after losing the first game at Red Bull Arena, all the talk of scorelines and permutations won’t mean much if it can’t address the pressing issues of how to containNew York’s game-breakers while greatly increasing its performance in all aspects.

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