Adam Cann

Articles written by: Adam Cann

Adam played soccer for Haverford College and now writes about Philadelphia Union with the kind of tactical analysis rarely seen in the US. He believes soccer bars that don't open for the early game are not soccer bars. Follow him on Twitter @PSPadam. Email him at acann@phillysoccerpage.com.

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Player ratings & analysis: Orlando City 2-2 Philadelphia Union

by Adam Cann × on May 26, 2016 at 5:28 pm × 38 comments

Nobody had a great night as Orlando City, Philadelphia, and Sorin Stoica struggled through an ugly, messy midweek matchup.

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Preview: Union at Orlando City SC

by Adam Cann × on May 24, 2016 at 11:15 am × 12 comments

Late victories have both teams looking to build on recent momentum, but Orlando is a tough place to play and Philly needs to rest players ahead of tough tests against Colorado and Columbus.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 1-0 DC United

by Adam Cann × on May 23, 2016 at 11:52 am × 39 comments

Richie Marquez stole three points for the Union as a sloppy match revealed how the Union have grown since 2015 and how far they have to go to make a run in this season’s playoffs.

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Preview: Union vs DC United

by Adam Cann × on May 19, 2016 at 11:49 am × 10 comments

DC United is winless on the road, Philly is averaging two goals per match at home. The Union should win on Friday if they can control Luciano Acosta and create space behind DC’s two-man midfield

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Player ratings & analysis: Impact 1-1 Union

by Adam Cann × on May 16, 2016 at 11:51 am × 20 comments

After giving up points at home to Los Angeles, Philadelphia Union snatched a point from Eastern Conference leading Montreal Impact with a tough road performance.

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Preview: Union at Montreal Impact

by Adam Cann × on May 13, 2016 at 11:00 am × 13 comments

Montreal scores through Piatti but dominates by involving Harry Shipp. Philly has to play through the midfield quickly to catch their holding midfielders out of position.

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Analysis and Player Ratings: Union 2-2 LA Galaxy

by Adam Cann × on May 12, 2016 at 12:18 pm × 49 comments

Two wonderful goals from LA Galaxy canceled out Philadelphia Union’s strong performance as the teams split points on Wednesday night.

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Preview: Union vs LA Galaxy

by Adam Cann × on May 10, 2016 at 11:23 am × 11 comments

The Galaxy have been scoring at will lately, but they have yet to spend much time with Gerrard, Keane, and Dos Santos together. Will it all come together against Philly’s aggressive defense?