Player ratings and analysis: Union v Whitecaps
Player ratings and complete analysis of the Union’s rough and tumble victory over the Whitecaps and their giant, dirty, red-carded version of Le Toux (that is to say: French)…
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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Ruiz off the mark: Union 1 – 0 Whitecaps
Carlos Ruiz scored in the 77th minute as the Union dominated possession on 10-man Vancouver. PSP has a recap and video highlights.
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Mapp: A lot of positives against Houston
He got better as the season went on in 2010. Now Justin Mapp is looking to claim a playmaker role in the Union’s offense. He talks to the Philly Soccer Page about his leadership style and his tactical game against Houston.
Featured / MLS
Brian Carroll will win you over
“Don’t cut corners or take plays off,” Brian Carroll tells the PSP. This is how an unassuming Wake Forest midfielder has grown into a defensive lynchpin for two MLS Cup winning teams. Also, he has an amazing new nickname…
Daily news roundups
Daily round-up: Davies, Dempsey, and Dragon
Dellacamera thinks the Union have improved from 2010, Mondragon earns hero status by doing almost nothing, great writing out of Canada, Obama boosts USMNT, and your MLS PotW is…
Featured / Match previews / Union
Preview: Union at Houston Dynamo
One of the Union’s two road wins came at Houston last year. Both Danny Mwanga and Shea Salinas had breakout games. Who will be the big name this year as the Union travel to Robertson Stadium to open the 2011 season?
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The PSP talks to Jack McInerney
Union striker Jack McInerney talks to the PSP before leaving for Houston.
Featured / MLS
The PSP talks to Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear
Ahead of his team’s match against Philadelphia, Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear talks to the PSP about tactical preparations, getting young talent ready for MLS, and how Houston will return to the playoffs in 2011.
Daily news roundups
Le Toux MRI, MLS tonight, fajitas in Houston
Le Toux to undergo MRI, MLS on ESPN tonight, fajita cookoff before Dynamo-Union match, and it’s Liverpool’s birthday!
Featured / Union
“It will be a fluid system”: Nowak talks tactics
In a conference call on Wednesday, Union manager Peter Nowak talked about keeping the team’s tactics fluid, what the young talent is showing in camp, and cutting the goals in half this year.
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