Everyone around the Philadelphia Union was surely gutted when a star-packed LAFC team somehow conjured a late triumph in the 2022 MLS Cup final. But the Eastern Conference champs, the building crew of a stunning plus-46 goal difference, a gritty bunch that didn’t lose a single home match that season, had reason to dream of big things ahead.

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