Union preseason observations: Torres, lineups, more
The latest preseason observations on Philadelphia Union, with a bonus look at Orlando eying MLS.
The latest preseason observations on Philadelphia Union, with a bonus look at Orlando eying MLS.
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The surprising Don Anding pick and Freddy Adu drama overshadowed a great piece of draft work by the Union with Stephen Okai. One PSP contributor reacts to each move and is far more reluctant to lose Adu than you’d think.
Hackworth on Adu: “Freddy is not coming into our preseason. He is not in our plans.” PSP has the story.
After a year spent mostly on the outside looking in, could Roger Torres return to America de Cali? Is the Union locker room bad for Latinos? Who will the next captain be? Who will the trialists be? PSP hits five questions facing the Union and hazards a few answers and guesses.
Most accept that Carlos Valdes will leave the Union this winter. Few know exactly why. PSP explores this mystery.
The proposed MLS-USL partnership is a big deal, and not just because Philadelphia Union and the Harrisburg City Islanders pioneered it. It could be one of the most significant developments ever in American professional soccer. PSP explains.
The arrival of Conor Casey is one more nail in the coffin for Freddy Adu. Why? Because it drives home the fact that the Union now do things logically. PSP explains.
The trade of Josue Martinez shows how the Union are persistently erasing signs of Diego Gutierrez’s tenure as Union scouting director. That’s not by accident.
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