Analysis & player ratings: DCU 2-3 Union
Are the Union a possession or counterattacking team? What’s going on with the Union midfield? PSP explores with some postgame analysis and player ratings for Sunday’s game against DCU.
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.
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