It’s time for major changes at Philadelphia Union
To keep his job, Jim Curtin needs to do something he rarely does: Change. PSP’s Dan Walsh suggests how.
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
A View from Afar
Sapong, Simpson and the road
After a rough opening travel schedule, the Union get an extended home stretch to sort out their offensive problems and figure out what lineup makes them hum. PSP’s Dan Walsh explains.
Match previews
Match preview: Philadelphia Union at D.C. United
The Union aim for their first win in seven months when they travel to RFK Stadium on Saturday. PSP previews the match.
Video
Postgame video: Union 2-2 Toronto
PSP’s Mike Servedio and Greg Orlandini break down the match. Interviews with Rosenberry, Blake, Medunjanin, Bedoya and Sapong. Postgame press conference with Curtin. Click on for more.
Player ratings
Player ratings: Whitecaps 0-0 Union
Who impressed? Who didn’t? PSP hands out player ratings for the Union’s opener.
Philly Soccer Page Info
PSP transition update
The times are still changing. You’ve seen a host of new writers join PSP over the last few weeks. I like to call them the PSP Newbie Army. (That’s my first time saying it aloud. Be gentle.) Nick Fishman, Rob Elder, Zac DeMedio, Jim O’Leary, Chris Gibbons, Matt Custer, and […]
A View from Afar
Elegy for Michael Farfan’s career and the Union that never were
PSP’s Dan Walsh looks back on the Philadelphia Union star who never was but could have been, and he considers whether the young Union players of today will stick around long enough to become athletic idols for a generation of young fans.
Featured / Questions to answer
Question to answer: Can Jim Curtin get the most out of his players?
PSP’s Philadelphia Union season previews wraps up with the most pressing question facing the team: Is their coach up to the challenge, and can he get the most out of his talent to fashion a winning team?
Polls
Readers poll: Philadelphia Union predictions
How will the Union do this year? Who will be their MVP? How would you grade their off-season? Will Maurice Edu ever make it back? Vote on these questions and more in our preseason readers poll. Updated.
Feature / Players to watch
Player to watch: Haris Medunjanin
Our Philadelphia Union season preview kicks off with the first of a weeklong series, Players to Watch. PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at the deep-lying playmaker expected to key the Union’s attack this season.
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