Articles written by: Ed Farnsworth

Editor-at-large at PSP. His work has also appeared at Philly.com, TheCup.us, Society for American Soccer History, The Encylopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español, EPYSA.org, and in the 2011 MLS All-Star Game program. Email him at efarnsworth@phillysoccerpage.com. Follow him on Twitter at @FarnsworthPSP.

Featured / Match stats / Statistics / Union

Looking at the Union’s starting midfield lineups

by × on November 9, 2011 at 12:11 pm × 5 comments

The Union used 26 different starting midfield lineups in 36 games played in 2011. What were they, which ones were repeated, how did they do?

Daily news roundups

Le Toux wins. Williams “unattached”? More news.

by × on November 9, 2011 at 9:24 am × 8 comments

Le Toux wins Far Play award for second year in a row. Why is Sheanon Williams’ club affiliation on US Soccer website listed as “unattached”? Sapong wins ROTY. Donovan out of US friendlies. Why OF deserves USMNT selections. More news. Updated – The Sheanomenon’s affiliation has been corrected!

Featured / Match stats / Statistics / Union

Statistical analysis of Union at Houston

by × on November 8, 2011 at 10:56 am × 1 comment

We look at the Union’s stats from the final playoff game in Houston with a focus on the numbers for passing, crossing, attempts on goal and the impact of the substitutions.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Califf on the loss, Houston & LA reach final, more news

by × on November 7, 2011 at 8:53 am × 15 comments

Califf says Union game plan played right into Houston’s hands. Mac, Amobi and Sheanomenon get USMNT U-23 callup. Houston to face LA in MLS Cup final. More news.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Tweets, That call, Quotes, Looking forward, more morning news

by × on November 4, 2011 at 10:53 am × 6 comments

Tweets and quotes from Houston. That call. Post-game quotes. Match report roundup. More morning news.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Dominic Kinnear

by × on November 3, 2011 at 12:13 pm × 1 comment

Houston Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear is the guest on the latest Philly Soccer Show podcast, hosted by KYW’s Greg Orlandini and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch. In part two of the pod, PSP writer Adam Cann joins Greg and Eli to debate what formation the Union should use in Thursday night’s game.

Daily news roundups / Featured

“We know we can beat them,” more playoff news

by × on November 3, 2011 at 10:12 am × 3 comments

Mondragon, Le Toux and Califf say Union can beat Houston, and so does Bluto. News from Houston. Colorado and Seattle are out. Congratulations to Brad Knighton. More news.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Houston scribe talks smack, Pauno maybe ready, The Dragon inspires, more news

by × on November 2, 2011 at 10:05 am × 3 comments

Houston writer uses hole in backside as speaking orifice. Injury report: Pauno may be ready for Thursday. More on that formation. Is enlisting the help of Brit refs to improve MLS officiating a good idea? More news.

Featured / Match stats / Statistics

That new formation in stats

by × on November 1, 2011 at 12:01 pm × 14 comments

With two goals allowed, the five-man backline introduced in Sunday’s loss to Houston proved to be a defensive failure. But the formation was also supposed to produce offensive benefits. Did it?

Daily news roundups / Featured

Reaction to Union loss: tweets, quotes, match reports

by × on October 31, 2011 at 9:36 am × 10 comments

A roundup of reaction to the Union’s loss to Houston Dynamo.

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