Minnesota United can tie the franchise's single-season points record when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
The Loons (14-6-8, 50 points), second in the Western Conference standings and three points behind San Diego FC, finished with a record 53 points (15-11-8) in 2019 en route to a fourth-place finish.
But with six matches still left, including a Sept. 13 date at San Diego, Eric Ramsay's squad is thinking of bigger and better things this time around.
"We talk about winning trophies because I feel we're in a position to do so, and we've been in position to do so for a while," Ramsay said.
Minnesota, which can clinch an MLS Cup Playoff berth with a win, is also in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup and currently ranks fifth in the race for the Suppo