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Dan Walsh started the Philly Soccer Page in 2009. He spent over a decade as an award-winning newspaper and magazine reporter and continues freelance writing on the side. He moved to Italy in 2014. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Email him at dwalsh@phillysoccerpage.com.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Kacper Przybylko

by Dan Walsh × on April 16, 2019 at 9:45 am × 3 comments

The Polish striker scored a brace to lead Bethlehem Steel to victory Saturday.

Postgame analysis and player ratings: Union 2-1 FC Dallas

by Dan Walsh × on April 9, 2019 at 11:15 am × 28 comments

Jim Curtin put in one of his most interesting coaching performances, as his subs made all the difference in remaking the game. PSP’s Dan Walsh has player ratings and postgame analysis.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Alejandro Bedoya

by Dan Walsh × on April 9, 2019 at 10:30 am × 3 comments

Runners up include Sergio Santos and Peter Nolan of West Chester United.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: David Accam

by Dan Walsh × on April 2, 2019 at 11:15 am × 3 comments

Is the David Accam of old back? It certainly looks like it, after he created two more goals to lead the Union to victory.

Player of the Week / Union

Player of the Week: David Accam

by Dan Walsh × on March 26, 2019 at 1:50 pm × 3 comments

David Accam scored two goals just days after his father died. It not only won the Union a game, but it was more goals than he had scored all last year.

Player of the Week / Union

Player of the Week: Brenden Aaronson

by Dan Walsh × on March 19, 2019 at 6:08 pm × 12 comments

It wasn’t the goal that made Brenden Aaronson’s MLS debut so brilliant. It was everything else. PSP’s Dan Walsh breaks down the Medford teen’s dream night, which would’ve been that much more impressive if anyone else on the Union could finish.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Zach Zandi

by Dan Walsh × on March 12, 2019 at 10:50 am × 5 comments

The Bethlehem Steel midfielder and Villanova product created both goals in the team’s opening day win. Also, some honorable mention to some Steel technical wizardry and, alas, C.J. Sapong.

A View from Afar / Season Previews

The Negadelphian’s Guide to the Union in 2019

by Dan Walsh × on February 28, 2019 at 11:00 am × 13 comments

Have the Union traded one European GM’s tactical dogmatism for another’s? Can their fullbacks pull off a 4-4-2 diamond? Where do Picault, Accam and Ilsinho fit in? And what’s with the guys from Germanic lower divisions? PSP’s Dan Walsh poses eight key questions, plus a theory about how the Union ripped off Chicago in the Sapong trade.