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 / Union

Expansion draft preview: The Montreal edition

Who should the Union protect? Who will they lose? How much will it suck? And what are the rules anyway? PSP breaks down the Nov. 23 expansion draft as it pertains to the Union with our annual draft preview.

Daily news roundups

US-France, Euro ’12 roundups

A roundup of coverage from Friday’s U.S.-France friendly and Euro 2012, along with other scattered news.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Featured / Local / MLS / Union

A look in the mirror

They picked the right players this season, and the players did their part. For the Union to take the next step, something else is required. PSP lays it out — briefly, since we still have the postgame hangover too.

Featured / MLS

Playoff previews: The 3 other games

The road to the MLS Cup goes through Kansas City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Houston on Wednesday and Thursday. PSP previews the other three games, besides Union-Dynamo.

Featured / Union

The things we know: An open letter to Union players

We know a lot of things about Philadelphia Union. On Thursday, only one of them really matters. Here’s a brief, open letter to the Union’s players, courtesy of PSP.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Late previews of Union-Dynamo, other news

The Union fullbacks are key vs. the Dynamo, the Revs ignored Twellman’s concussions, who will start in midfield for the Union, and the morning’s wild Arsenal-Chelsea match in today’s news roundup.

Featured / Local / Union

Time for Nowak to show his managerial worth

Peter Nowak might have a claim to MLS executive of the year, but his questionable lineup choices have cost the Union points for two years. Now it’s playoff time, and there will be no decision more important for the Union than the starting lineups. This is Nowak’s time to prove he’s truly a great coach. Will he do it?

Daily news roundups / Featured

Previewing KC, Columbus & Houston, other news

Philadelphia Union could fall into the wild card match in the MLS playoffs. Today’s roundup focuses on the three matches that will determine whether it happens, as well as FIFA’s latest questionable decision, to award two World Cups to Fox.

Featured / MLS / Union

This is how real rivalries are made

One game. Everything on the line.
This is the stuff that rivalries are made of.
Philadelphia Union vs. the New York Red Bulls. On national TV. It’s so on.

Daily news roundups / Featured

The Union playoff picture, more news

Carlos Valdes and the Union take on Toronto knowing a draw gets them into the playoffs and a win could give them the Eastern Conference title and the No. 2 playoff seed. The starting keeper will be a game time decision. More on that and news around the soccer world.