Articles written by: Dan Walsh

Novelist in progress. Former newspaper & magazine reporter. Occasional freelancer. Started PSP in 2009 with some awesome guys. Moved to Italy in 2014, then the UK in 2019. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Follow on Twitter @danwalsh_writes.

A View from Afar

Yankee Stadium’s soccer pitch is an embarrassment to MLS

Slips, falls, pinball soccer — NYC FC’s pitch is a joke. This is not the view of an opposition fan. This comes straight from someone who grew up going to Yankee fans and should be an NYC FC fan. Read on.

A View from Afar

How to spend U.S. Soccer’s $100 million surplus

We don’t need a pricey national training center. Instead, fund the game so that it’s not just a game for America’s middle and upper classes. PSP’s Dan Walsh lays out specific ways to do this.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Yaro nears return, Zelalem tears ACL, more

Josh Yaro could feature for Bethlehem next month, Zelalem suffers catastrophic injury, and news from the U20 World Cup, MLS and around the world.

US Open Cup

Reading United upset New York Cosmos in U.S. Open Cup

The amateur side shocked the NASL champs by reeling off three straight goals late in the first half and then defending like crazy to hold on for a 3-2 win on a night of big upsets in the U.S. Open Cup.

A View from Afar

The Union go from futility to juggernaut

The Union have suddenly gone from futility to juggernaut. What changed? A few things, as PSP’s Dan Walsh explains.

Polls

PSP readers poll: Upgrades at PSP

PSP plans to make some more changes. We want your opinion first. Please vote in our brief readers poll and share your thoughts beyond that.

A View from Afar

Pine time leads to prime time for Sapong, Rosenberry, others

Has Jim Curtin’s player management begun paying dividends for the Union?

A View from Afar

An open letter to Jay Sugarman

PSP’s Dan Walsh has followed Philadelphia Union from literally day 1, so he’s seen it all. He has a message for Jay Sugarman: Catch up with MLS 3.0 or move on.

A View from Afar

Tactics matter more when you make bad investments

Yes, tactics matter. Particularly when you invest in players the way the Union have. PSP’s Dan Walsh examines the Union’s transfer strategy in light of new MLS salary data, as well as Jim Curtin’s approach to tactics.

A View from Afar

On leadership and Philadelphia Union

The American soccer world sometimes mystifies (and falsifies) what leadership is. PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at the issue through the lens of Philadelphia Union.