HARRISON, N.J. — Having played for some of the world’s best teams, Thierry Henry knows the MLS all-stars will face a daunting task against Manchester United in the league’s annual midseason classic. And that’s putting it mildly.
The MLS will be fielding a team at Red Bull Arena that has practiced together for roughly two hours and will be missing Galaxy forward Landon Donovan (groin) and midfielder Bred Shea because of a commitment to represent FC Dallas in a CONCACAF game. It’s a collection of fading stars and young talent against probably the second-best team in the world — a squad that has defeated New England (4-1), Seattle (7-0) and Chicago (3-1) on its U.S. tour.
“Man United is Man United,” Henry said. “I think everybody, in a way, expects them to win. We are going to try to cause an upset and see how we can do it. We all know it is going to be a difficult one, but we will try.”
Forward Omar Cummings is the lone Rapids representative in the 6:30 game tonight on ESPN2.
The Associated Press
