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.
Rochester Rhinos head coach spoke to PSP about playing four games in seven days, the changing relationship between MLS and the lower divisions of American soccer, and how a head coach has to be both tactically and psychologically astute.
Landon Donovan earned your hat, and the midfield did the rest as the Americans dominated Scotland in Jacksonville.
UPDATE: MacMath now listed as OUT; Konopka likely to start. It’s a huge match for the bottom two teams in the East as the Union travel to Toronto looking to repeat last year’s performance.
Gomez at it again as the Union come from behind to grab a needed road point in Dallas. PSP’s Adam Cann was in Dallas to see it.
UPDATE: Zac MacMath out on Saturday. Sheanon Williams takes a more permanent role in central defense as the Union and FC Dallas both try to break extended winless streaks.
Danny Califf is going west. The Union traded their captain to Chivas USA for Michael Lahoud and allocation money. Chivas made room for Califf in the back by dealing Heath Pearce to New York for Juan Agudelo.
Kenny Cooper and the Energy Drinks come to PPL with a shutout streak on the line.
The young guns aren’t the only ones with something to prove tonight. The Union fans have to show Schalke that coming to the States doesn’t mean they left the European atmospheres behind.
Seattle is in fine form but with the right formation and lineup, the Union can earn some much needed points.
The big decision is in the back line: Keep Gaddis or restore Lopez? Ok, easy decision. Now on to the Quakes: Where’s Wondo, beating Beitashour, stopping Stephenson.
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