Dariusz Formella’s second half goal wasn’t enough to lift Phoenix Rising over Monterey Bay, and now the pressure is really starting to ramp up.

Facing Greg Hurst’s New Mexico United and Baboucarr Njie’s Oakland Roots, can Phoenix Rising finally boost its chance of a playoff place? With Jearl Margaritha, Darius Johnson and Damien Barker-John all set to miss time due to international duty, it’ll prove a tough test.

Join Owain Evans, Ryan Sykora and Rees Goodall for the latest on Diego Gómez’s squad.

0:00 Intro

3:40 Biggest Takeaways From The Monterey Bay Match

10:10 Should Dariusz Formella Get A Lot Of Minutes?

12:50 Which Players Will Be Missing This Week’s Games?

23:40 An Important Game For Rising Against New Mexico United

24:40 Phoenix Rising vs New Mexico United Head-to-Head Stats

27:26 Rising Need To Play Like They Have Nothing To Lose

32:20 Keys For Rising Against New Mexico

39:45 Score Predictions

45:35 Looking At The Midweek Fixtures

50:46 Looking At The Current West Standings