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.
A new head coach will lead the Union out against a team that recently put five past them with ease. Jim Curtin will be looking for a stout defensive showing from his new charges as the Union try to solve New England before the teams meet in the US Open Cup on July 8.
Messi magic, shockingly good Shaqiri, and signs of improvement from Nigeria were the highlights as Argentina and France looked like the clear frontrunners coming out of their respective groups.
England and Italy are out, Uruguay is through, but Suarez is done. And we all get the joy of watching Greece grind out another 90 minutes in the knockout rounds.
Mertens makes magic for Belgium, No-choa goals for Brazil, and Akinfeev gives a gift to South Korea.
Germany does the business, Nigeria and Iran put us to sleep, John Brooks wakes us back up by making his dream come true.
A wonderful weekend of World Cup action saw creativity and attacking intent take center stage in Brazil.
We hadn’t planned on pulling out the ol’ Geiger Counter until the man himself took center stage for the Colombia-Greece matchup on Saturday. But, alas, Yuichi Nishimura performance in the Brazil vs. Croatia World Cup opener gives us little choice.
Second half adjustments helped solidify the midfield and sparked the Union fightback.
A perfect test for a Union defense boosted by an organized shutout over Chivas: The Caps will attack with speed and numbers, and Philadelphia will need to double down on the structural lessons learned from a beatdown loss and a pick-me-up win out west.
There are lessons to be learned from the Union’s trip west. Will the coaching staff let failure be their teacher, or will the win at Chivas trick them into staying the course? Adam Cann dives in with a tactical review on the Union.
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