Player Ratings: Minnesota United 3-2 Philadelphia Union
Both teams chose chaos on Wednesday night, but not every player was ready for the Thunderdome.
Both teams chose chaos on Wednesday night, but not every player was ready for the Thunderdome.
Photo credit Marjorie Elzey As the scoreline clearly shows, the Union won on Saturday. And they won playing a high-pressing style that kept the visitors from ever really building offensive rhythm. It was as tidy a performance as the Union have put in this season, though it’s hard to say […]
The Union should try something crazy when they face Club América on Wednesday. They should try to win.
Context made Friday’s result not particularly shocking. But there’s still stuff to be seen when you look at the game at an individual level.
A disappointing result, complete with disappointing grades for the Union players on the night.
There’s no point in debating what the Union should have done in the past, we can only look to what they are doing now.
An early and unlucky own goal made what should have been a meaningless interval into an important test for young players.
Sunday night showed a team taking advantage of a situation, rather than falling victim to one.
Soft competition made for soft grading, but still there were standouts in the Union’s home win on Sunday.
The attacking midfielder has signed a two-year contract, with team options in years three and four.
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