Articles written by: Chris Gibbons

Chris Gibbons is the captain of noted PSP feeder club West Philly FC, and the co-host of the All3Points podcast (@all3points). He writes columns and match analyses in addition to his editing duties, and his pieces are often full of Douglas Adams quotes or the kind of music that shows his nearly middle age.

World

A soccer pitch in the middle of nowhere

by × on August 31, 2018 at 11:30 am × 6 comments

What’s a soccer field doing in the middle of nowhere, snuggled into the ancient Italian hills?

Match previews

Match preview: Philadelphia Union-New England Revolution

by × on August 23, 2018 at 10:15 am × 13 comments

Where do the Union go after the greatest performance of their season and perhaps of all time? The answer: Home against New England. PSP’s Chris Gibbons has a preview full of, in grand PSP readers’ tradition, lots of obscure music references.

Match previews

Match preview: Philadelphia Union – New England Revolution

by × on August 10, 2018 at 9:45 am × 4 comments

A match preview complete with Union-theme band names, Return of the Jedi references, and more.

Featured / Union

One player away

by × on August 2, 2018 at 10:15 am × 12 comments

The Union are one player away. Are the Union really one player away? A novella.

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Tactical Analysis / Uncategorized / Union

Postgame analysis: Philadelphia Union 1-3 LA Galaxy

by × on July 24, 2018 at 10:15 am × 6 comments

Union coach Jim Curtin often talks about his team bringing a knife to a gun fight. The juxtaposition of those two weapons was never more on display than it was the pouring rain in Chester, PA on Saturday night.

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Union

Analyzing the analyst

by × on July 19, 2018 at 10:00 am × 15 comments

The Philly Soccer Page is not alone in thinking the Union have underachieved this season. One writer decides to dive into another commentator’s assessment, as well as the numbers behind narrative.

FIFA World Cup

World Cup predictions: Best kit edition

by × on July 5, 2018 at 10:00 am × 5 comments

With a final eight decided in truly entertaining fashion, it’s time to pick your winners. What better way than by the best kit?

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Analysis / Union

Postgame analysis: Philadelphia Union 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

by × on June 25, 2018 at 11:28 am × 6 comments

Breaking down how the Union broke Vancouver down

Union

The curious case of C.J. Sapong

by × on June 22, 2018 at 9:45 am × 12 comments

Jim Curtin is often a man of few words. Something he said in this week’s press conference got one writer thinking.

Union

A strange streak for the Union

by × on June 7, 2018 at 9:45 am × 5 comments

What if the Union are a good team? It’s too soon to tell, but the team are starting to do enough to make that question more palatable.

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