Sean has been writing for PSP since February 2019. He now lives in Washington DC after graduating from West Virginia University. A former runner, he now spends his free time watching soccer. Wolfsburg and Southampton FC fan as well as the Union, so 2 of those 3 are yearly disappointments. For bad sports tweets and Union hot takes follow @Sean_Gris_PSP on Twitter.
The Union are getting ready for Saprissa again, while the rest of the league is preparing for the regular season to resume on Friday. Kyle Beckerman has a new job, while Barcelona has passed Real Madrid as the worlds most valuable club.
The Union are preparing for the second leg of Champions League against Saprissa on Wednesday night, while the rest of MLS clubs are wrapping up preseason. There were a number of big games in Spain and England, with a few USMNT players finding the net. The USWNT’s win streak came to an end Sunday against Sweden.
Sean Griswold hands out the first report card of the season after the Union’s big victory in Costa Rica last night.
The Union are travelling to Costa Rica to take on Saprissa in their first ever Champions League match. Speaking of Champions League, the quaterfinals kick off in Europe today. MLS is set to trial concussion subs during the 2021 season.
The Union added 2 new players to the roster as they prepare for Saprissa in the Champions League. MLS teams continue on in preseason, with Salt Lake adding Bobby Wood. There were some big games in Europe that did not disappoint, but Christian Pulisic picked up another injury.
Hear what Jim Curtin had to say about preseason so far. The US Open Cup has been reduced to 16 teams, making the first 3 MLS games more important. Canada picked up a big win in World Cup qualifying over Cayman Islands.
The Philadelphia Union II dropped a preseason friendly to Richmond Kickers 4-0 over the weekend. Paxten Aaronson notched his first Union goal against Orlando. The USMNT suffered another failure, this time failing to qualify for the Olympics.
The Union have several players called into national team duty this week, while the USMNT makes some roster changes of their own. There are several new faces in the league this year, and some familiar faces with new teams.
The Union fell to the Chicago Fire in a preseason scrimmage, and also lost Jose Martinez to injury during the match. MLS preseason keeps rolling on, with each club in action now. The Bundesliga title race is still on, while the USMNT is on the right track for Olympic qualifying.
The Union dropped their first scrimmage of preseason yesterday, losing 1-0 to Orlando City. Homegrowns are the ones to watch this upcoming season in MLS, while Yunus Musah picks the USMNT.
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