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 / Commentary / Union

No Supporters’ Shield means the Union will win it, right?

PSP’s Dan Walsh emerges from a British cave to explain why the Supporters’ Shield Foundation’s refusal to award the shield this year pretty much guarantees the Union will win it.

And other surreal things from this surreal year.

A View from Afar / Union

The state of the Union

PSP’s Dan Walsh checks in from his new overseas digs to lay out the state of the Union after a wild off-season.

Roster News / Union

Confirmed: Union trade Auston Trusty to Colorado

Trusty follows Keegan Rosenberry to Colorado, with the Union reaping allocation money and a sell-on fee in return. This post has been updated to reflect confirmation of the trade.

A View from Afar / Season Reviews / Union

Season review: Union center backs do the unexpected, for better or worse

For better or worse, the Union’s center backs did the unexpected this yar. PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at how things went for Jack Elliott, Mark McKenzie, and Auston Trusty and what the future holds for the talented young trio.

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The Union’s season ends, but optimism and excitement remain

The greatest season in Philadelphia Union history has ended, but there’s more to come. PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at why the Union lost and why so much more may be on the horizon.

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Philadelphia Union and the Statement Game

The Union’s 3-1 win over Atlanta United was like no other in Union history, something that is happening a lot this year. PSP’s Dan Walsh takes stock of the Union’s grand statement game.

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PSP is under new(ish) management

PSP has a new management team in place. Here are the details.

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A View from Afar / Union

Mark McKenzie’s missed opportunity

This could have been the year Mark McKenzie broke out on an international stage. Instead, the U.S. U-20 captain faces one of the biggest challenges of his young career.

A View from Afar / Union

Taking stock: The Union at midseason

PSP’s Dan Walsh takes stock of Philadelphia Union at midseason after a first half of the season that, despite Saturday’s loss, went better than any in Union history.

Roster News

Striker Andrew Wooten signs with Philadelphia Union

The German-American striker joins from Bundesliga 2 side Sandhausen, where his torrid springtime goal streak drew a lot of attention.