Minnesota United FC coach Manny Lagos said his pro soccer club has “raised eyebrows” with recent wins over the Mexico Under-21 national team and Swansea City AFC.

On Saturday, more than 30,000 sets of eyebrows will be at TCF Bank Stadium to watch Manchester City FC and Olympiacos square off in the International Champions Cup, and United wants those in attendance to stay for the second half of the doubleheader, when United plays Ottawa Fury FC in a North American Soccer League matchup.

“We are a quality side and can compete with anyone,” United forward Christian Ramirez said. “They will be able to see the levels that we showed (in a 2-0 win) against Swansea, an (English Premier League) team. And Manchester City is an EPL team, so they will be able to see both sides and know that we can play, as well.”

United, the NASL spring season champion, is unbeaten in seven straight league games, including the first three matches of the fall season.

“It’s certainly creating an investment in the hometown team and creating the live experience week in and week out in a season,” Lagos said.

In their continual effort to raise the ante, United announced Wednesday the addition of Rafael Edgardo Burgos, a 26-year-old striker who has played in Austria and Hungary. Burgos has scored 10 goals in 31 games for the El Salvador national team since 2010.

“We lack a little depth at forward,” Lagos said. “We are looking to continue to have good competition in those spots. … He’s a guy that has done well for the El Salvadorian national team and has gone over to Europe and had some success.”

United could have used Burgos’ punch against the Atlanta Silverbacks on Saturday. Leading 1-0, an Atlanta free kick hit the arm of United’s Daniel Mendes in the 90th minute. The Silverbacks scored on the ensuing penalty kick to eke out a 1-1 tie.

After receiving one point for the tie, United has seven points and trails only San Antonio (12 points) in the fall standings.

“We are at a point where a tie seems like a loss in our situation,” Ramirez said. “In most cases, a point on the road is almost like a win. It goes to show how much we’ve grown since the start of preseason and the expectations that our coaches have and our ownership and our players.”

Lagos had to remind them of the big picture.

“We have to be honest about the soccer that we are playing,” he said Wednesday. “We we are playing pretty well, especially defensively.”

United’s strong defensive alignment leads to offensive chances, especially from Ramirez, who leads the NASL with seven goals. Success, Ramirez said, starts with unheralded midfielder Juliano Vicentini, as well as Mendes and Miguel Ibarra.

“Juliano goes so unknown, but he finds us early in the pockets where we are successful,” Ramirez said. “That’s what’s made a big contribution for us. It’s his ability to see the field and a play ahead. So we get into those spots, he finds us and we are able to break things down.”

United has played in front of an average attendance of about 5,000 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, including 8,000 against Mexico and a franchise-record crowd of more than 9,000 against Swansea on July 19.

“We know the fans have enjoyed that up here in Blaine,” said midfielder Aaron Pitchkolan, “so hopefully all the people that come on Saturday will be able to see the same.”

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