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Philadelphia Union
Adam Najem was named to the USL Team of the Week after notching a goal and an assist. Have to think it’s a matter of when, not if, he gets a shot at the #10 job with the big league squad.
A VAR test will be performed at the Union’s next game and at games around the league. If the tests go well, VAR could be implemented in MLS as early as later this season.
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Local
Bethlehem Steel beat Harrisburg 1-0 on a goal from Chambers assisted by Najem. The starting lineup featured a back line that I think some would like to be getting MLS time together.
West Chester United’s U-23 squad won the USASA Region 1 championship.
The Union Academy season has concluded and the teams are gearing up for the playoffs.
Cory Burke will be joining the Jamaican National Team for the Caribbean Cup.
Why you should watch Bethlehem Steel games.
MLS
Power Rankings: MLS, FOX, SBI.
D.C. United swung an allocation order trade to acquire Deshorn Brown. It is not immediately clear whether he will be available for selection this weekend.
MLS referees have been key in two VAR calls at the Confederations Cup.
San Diego’s MLS bid took a hit as the City Council voted not to hold a special election regarding their MLS stadium.
Halifax approved a stadium that will be used for a Canadian Premier League team.
Around the globe
Former World Cup and Olympic winning USWNT coach Tony DiCicco passed away at 68.
Red Bull teams Leipzig and Salzburg both qualified to the UEFA Champions League, and the current ruling is that they can both compete.
Highlight of the day
This perfect volley from Portugal’s U-23 team.
Can we please see Najem at the 10 please.
If we do we are more or less conceding our season.
Why do you say that? I’m curious.
I got bad news for you…
oh, i did that weeks ago.
How? We haven’t already?
I definitely don’t think we are conceding anything. You have nothing to lose at this point. And if it works and he can play, you have a “homegrown” option at the 10 going forward. Where’s the harm?
This season was over when the Union started it without a #10.
Nothing to lose is putting a positive spin on conceding the season.
Dear Union.
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Just.Play.Well…..
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…so I can enter the trance state of likeminded movement, parasympathetic ebb and flow of the ocean. This is not asking too much. It’s not.
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How this starts by the way is teaching the goalie to use his feet with set tactical solutions for building out of the back. I offer a video of 12 year olds doing it at 3four3 and game footage of the same 12 year olds playing against the greatest youth teams in the world to show it IS POSSIBLE. .
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Thank you.
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Sincerely.
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Regretably.
Certifiably.
DEAD SERIOUSLY.
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el P
Reminded me of Office Space – “Can you just like, zonk me out, and when I come to, I think I’ve been fishing all day?”