Skill, preparation, and chance
The Union aren’t close to being a good team. They are, however, closer than you might think to being in the thick of things.
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.
Commentary / Union
Match previews / Union
Match preview: Philadelphia Union at Minnesota United
The Union are set to face Minnesota United in Minnesota. Their away record is abysmal and so are their chances of coming out with three points.
Player ratings
Player ratings: Atlanta United at Philadelphia Union
The Union again found themselves on the wrong end of a late goal. Some players did their part to win the match, others did not.
Match previews / Union
Match preview: Philadelphia Union at Toronto FC
With the playoffs an ever-narrowing point of light in the distance, the Philadelphia Union try and rebound from their weekend collapse on the road again against the best team in MLS, Toronto FC.
Commentary / Featured
On miracles and passion
Another up and down season has this writer watching the game but not loving it. All it took was a moment of Brazilian brilliance to begin to unlock the love.
Match previews / Union
Match preview: Philadelphia Union v. New England Revolution
As the Union try to salvage their playoff hopes, they bring their road game up the I-95 corridor north to try and take points from the New England Revolution.
Commentary / Gold Cup
Fixing the Gold Cup
The Gold Cup is the premier competition for CONCACAF supremacy. It does little to further the US Men’s National Team’s international agenda, however, and getting “results” in the competition have little impact results in subsequent World Cups.
Satire
A work of fiction: Gulati’s DONGARBER proclamation
In an alternate universe, one where the Union season isn’t beginning to look exactly like almost every other one before it, USSF President Sunil Gulati makes a proclamation that changes everything about American soccer.
Analysis
Players to watch: players we watched, part III
Before the season began, the staff at Philly Soccer Page identified a group of players that seemed likely to have a large impact on the 2017 side’s success. Halfway through, it’s worth taking a look how that group have performed.
Match previews
Match preview: Philadelphia Union at New York Red Bulls
The Union head up I-95 to try for a U.S. Open Cup match against the rival New York Red Bulls.
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