The road ahead
The remaining twelve games present challenges and opportunities for the Union. How they do in the first two may be critical to their future over the following ten games.
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 / Union
KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts
KYW Philly Soccer Show: Amobi Okugo
Amobi Okugo is the guest on the latest Philly Soccer Show podcast. The conversation also includes a look at the upcoming Union schedule, the USA v Mexico match and the Philadelphia Independence.
Daily news roundups / Featured
USA! USA! USA! More news
Union news including Supporters Summit, Playoff schedule and power ranking roundup. USA news ahead of tonight’s friendly with Mexico. Independence coach Riley punished for his opinion. More news.
Featured / Match stats / Statistics / Union
Stat chat: Too many draws & the consistency question
The number of wins and draws in the last eleven games is almost an identical reverse of the first eleven games – what gives?. Also a quick look at the stats from Saturday’s draw before a look at the consistency question: having started seven different forward combinations and 15 different midfield combinations, where’s the offensive consistency supposed to come from?
Daily news roundups / Featured
Lift Le Curse on Le Touch!
Reaction to Saturday’s draw. Everyone thought Le Toux’s shot was going in. Let’s have a lift the Le Touch curse party. Valdes leaps to no. 7 in Castrol Index. Late Sanderson goal puts Independence over Sky Blue. Eastern Conference roundup. Klinsmann quotes, more news.
Daily news roundups / Featured
Houston, we have lift off
Union v Dynamo match preview roundup. Will Jurgen Klinsmann be at PPL tonight? Torres wins Goal of the Week. More news.
Featured
Union rights to Carlos Valdes permanent
The rights to Carlos Valdes, on loan from Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe, have been secured.
Featured / Match stats / Statistics
Stat chat: Union at Chicago
The Union managed just one shot on goal against Chicage. Fortunately, it went in. A look at the match stats in Chicago and the connection between the team’s shots on goal percentage and match results. Also, the Danny Mwanga slump.
Daily news roundups / Featured
Who will soon be leaving the Union?
Source tells the Inquirer that, following the signing of a “young international striker” the Union “will make another move with one of their own players.” More morning news plus your weekend Footy on the Telly listings.
Featured / USMNT
Klinsmann calls up 22 for USA v Mexico
Former Union defender and fan favorite Michael Orozco Fiscal returns to Philadelphia with the USMNT as Jurgen Klinsmann announces his roster to face Mexico.
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