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.

Featured / MLS / Season Reviews / Union

Season Review: Faryd Mondragon

Faryd Mondragon helped solidify Philadelphia Union’s defense in 2011. But how long will it be enough to hold off young Zac MacMath? PSP has a season review on Mondragon and a look at what the future holds for him.

Featured / Union

Miglioranzi, Harrison let go

Philadelphia Union declined the options on contracts for Stefani Miglioranzi and Chase Harrison, paving the way for both to leave the club via the MLS Re-Entry Draft.

Featured / Local / MLS / Union

Danny Mwanga & the aerial game

The Union scored just two goals in the air this season, but the solution isn’t to sign a veteran target forward. Rather, it’s time for Danny Mwanga to work on his aerial game. PSP explains.

Featured / MLS

Montreal: The new evil geniuses of MLS

Montreal fleeced Chivas, gave Brian Ching and Houston the ultimate boot to the face, took Justin Mapp off the Union’s hands, and made some really good expansion draft picks. PSP thinks Montreal might be the new evil geniuses in MLS.

Featured / Union

Union unveil new jerseys for 2012

The Union unveiled new jerseys for 2012 today. See that that photo? Yeah, that’s them. [Updated with video]

Featured / MLS

5 thoughts on the expansion draft

Former Reading United star Zarek Valentin was left protected. PSP looks at him and and other big names available to Montreal in Wednesday’s expansion draft, as well as draft projections and a look back at the Union’s own expansion draft in 2009.

Featured / Raves / Season Reviews / Union

Raves: Danny Califf

PSP’s Raves continue with Union center back Danny Califf, who put together a big season on the field and maybe a bigger one off it.

Casa Soccer League / Featured / Local

RIP, Shane Kelly

The Philly soccer community lost one of its own when Shane Kelly was gunned down in Fishtown last week. PSP remembers — and mourns — the commissioner of the Casa Soccer League’s top division.

Featured / MLS

A great moment for MLS

For the first time in too long, the best team in Major League Soccer won the MLS Cup. In a season in which MLS average attendance surpassed the NBA, NHL, and all but nine domestic soccer leagues in the world, that’s a great thing for professional soccer in America. PSP lays it out.

Featured / Philly Soccer Page Info

PSP turns 2 years old

Today’s our birthday. Here’s what we want to do with it.