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.

Daily news roundups

Le Toux or Mwanga? And more news!

Would you rather have Le Toux or Mwanga? It appears the Whitecaps would choose Mwanga.

Daily news roundups

Mwanga needs five, Nicol thinks 3 is too many

Mwanga aiming for rookie scoring record, San Jose makes big moves before the deadline, Vladimir Putin has a horse, wants World Cup.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Same old story: Union tie Rapids

Danny Mwanga and Sebastian Le Toux continued their strong play, but for all their sustained possession and pressure the Philadelphia Union made the same mistakes that have plagued them all season.

Union

Union host Chivas Guadalajara Sept. 1 at PPL

Chivas Guadalajara comes to PPL to wrap up the Union’s international friendly season.

England / English Premier League / Europe

Watch real football, pt. 3

Chelsea v West Brom – 12:30pm Saturday, FSC

England / English Premier League / Europe

Watch real football, part 2

Aston Villa v. West Ham United – Saturday 10am, FSC
The Preview you need before you view!

English Premier League

Preseason football sucks, watch real football instead pt. 1

The EPL returns on Saturday and Adam Cann is previewing this weekend’s televised matches, beginning with Tottenham v Manchester City!

Daily news roundups

Union in for Albanian? Villa in for Bradley? More news!

A German report has linked Philadelphia Union with Koblenz playmaker Ervin Skela, Bradley up for Villa job, lots of unsettled Americans in Europe.

Match previews / MLS / Union

Union v. Revolution: Preview

The two most patriotically nicknamed teams in MLS have similar records and have played a similar style of stingy defense over the last few weeks. It’s likely that Kevin Alston will get a heavy dose of the MwanGenius today, and that matchup will be one of the two that define this game.

Europe / USMNT

Cherundolo appointed captain of Hannover

Steve Cherundolo has been appointed the new captain of Hannover 96.