The New England Revolution enter the World Cup break fourth in the Eastern Conference with 25 points through 14 games.

While their most recent outing was a 1-0 road loss to Charlotte FC, they had a seven-game unbeaten run (6-0-1) and are 7-1-0 at home.

In short, it's been a good start to the Marko Mitrovic Era.

“Something that I said to the guys right now in the locker room is that I really appreciate them coming in and giving their best day after day, having the right mindset and the right approach," Mitrovic explained. "That’s something that is very positive in reflecting [on the first three months of the season]. I think that helped us to grow as a team.

"Again, I am repeating myself saying that we still have a long way to go, but I am happy with the progression we’ve made so far."

Ethan Kohler noted that the team has shown "a lot of togetherness, a lot of grit, a lot of quality" while recognizing that "we have a ton of things to learn." He believes the upcoming break could prove beneficial.

"Just imagine once we’ve had that time with such a talented staff over these next two months and can really hone in," Kohler said. "I think we’ve learned that this is a group that’s really special and can achieve really big things.”

The Revs will take some time off before participating in a second preseason. This will include a trip to Austria, according to Matt Polster.

Beyond the additional training reps, the break will also give the team a chance to bring in reinforcements, as the Summer Transfer Window opens on Jul. 13.

"I said on my very first day when I came to the club, if we have the opportunity to improve our team, we'll do it," Mitrovic said. "Obviously, every transfer window is an opportunity to do that. So, we're not going to sit and wait for something to happen. We’ll work on that and we’ll see.”

The second half of the season will be tough, as 11 of the Revs' 20 games are on the road. The stretch between Aug. 29 and Sept. 13 has the Revs traveling to the Columbus Crew, LA Galaxy, New York City FC, and Chicago Fire.

"I know that the second part of the season will be very difficult, because I think a lot of teams will go to strengthen their teams to try to bring in additional pieces," Mitrovic said. "Every game after the World Cup will be, I feel, even more intense, with more urgency played by every team, and I know that. I strongly believe after the World Cup that competition will be even higher.”