By Anonymous (not verified), October 12, 2022
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Luciano Acosta Takes QB Leadership Page from Joe Burrow’s Book
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Pictured: FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano ‘Lucho’ Acosta. Photo Credits: Stephen Brashear (USA Today / IMAGN).
After watching NFL quarterback Joe Burrow bring the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988, MLS midfielder Luciano ‘Lucho’ Acosta is channeling that same leadership energy for FC Cincinnati’s first-ever Audi MLS Cup Playoffs run, and he’s taking notes from Burrow’s book.Their similarities as young leaders are genuine, and their respective Year 2 club turnarounds have been game changing. Each player’s second season in Cincinnati resulted in massive performance leaps that included eight more wins and 29 more points for FC Cincinnati (4-22-8 record to 12-9-13) and six more victories for the Bengals (4-11-1 record to 10-7), as well as a coveted spot in each league’s postseason after both teams missed the playoffs in at least the last three consecutive seasons due to losing records, and in some cases, last place finishes. Just as Burrow passed for 21 more touchdowns in his second season than his first, Acosta went from seven goals and 10 assists in 2021 to putting up 10 goals and a league-leading 19 assists for 29 goal contributions this campaign. As Acosta admires Burrow’s Super Bowl-winning ways, he too will be orchestrating his club’s offense, creating potential scoring situations, and aiming to lead his teammates to a championship. The No. 5 seeded FC Cincinnati will travel to No. 4 seeded New York Red Bulls in Round One of the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Red Bull Arena (12 p.m. ET, UniMás / TUDN / MLSsoccer.com / MLS App).
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