CHESTER — Expected or not, the Philadelphia Union have played from ahead most of the season in the chase for the Supporters’ Shield. It’s forced a club with a chaser’s mentality to massage the narrative from time to time.

The approach to Saturday’s rarity — a win and the trophy is yours situation against New York City FC — is no different.

“We’ve always come up with narratives of, can we stay the hunters as opposed to the hunted,” coach Bradley Carnell said Saturday. “We’ve always come up with different ways to push the season where it hasn’t felt comfortable. Even though we were always in a comfortable position, there’s never been a bit of comfort in these walls. So there’s always been some added driving initiatives to keep the competition, to keep it humble, to keep it on the ground, a

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