Four thoughts for Friday
None of these ideas is worth an article. Each of them is worth talking about.
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
Analysis
Match analysis: DC United 0 – 1 Philadelphia Union
Are the Union the greatest boxer of all time? It seems so.
Commentary / Union
On flying, whining, and Concacafing
Why was Jim Curtin so angry at Gabriel Heinze’s outburst during the team’s CCL matches?
Analysis / Union
Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 0 – 2 New York City FC
There’s a thin line between chippy and dirty. Did Jose Martinez just cross it for good?
Union match reports
Match report: Atlanta United 0-3 Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union went south and did two things no other team has ever done: defeat Atlanta at home in the CCL, and defeat them by three goals at their house.
Commentary
The intelligent investor: how to invest like the Union
Investing money and soccer team-building are similar endeavors. The most important book on the former has the rules.
Analysis
Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 1 – 0 Deportivo Saprissa
Some insights into the Union’s declarative opening match in the CONCACAF Champion’s League, featuring formations and swagger.
Analysis / Breaking News
A rule change for the ages
A major change to Major League Soccer’s substitution rule occurred yesterday. It’s a ray of sunshine for many who follow the league.
Commentary
The Union get their man
Jim Curtin announced that the Union finally have a replacement for Brenden Aaronson. PSP’s Chris Gibbons explains.
Union
The Union Creators’ Collective: Part 3
The third installment of Chris Gibbons’s account of the Philadelphia Union’s 2021 Creators’ Collective process.
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