Articles written by: Tim Jones

Still learning soccer after nearly five decades. A southwestern Ohio buckeye transplanted to Chester County. Used to teach history, enjoys new ideas, sometimes bakes bread, is a sports fan, and loves apparently unconnected connections.

Commentary

Preseason observations: Philadelphia Union 2-3 FC Dallas

PSP’s Tim Jones shares his observations from the livestream of Wednesday’s mid-morning preseason scrimmage against Dallas.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

Takeaways from Sven Gartung’s first media conference call

Getting acquainted with Union II’s new head coach.

Philadelphia Union II

Union II announce Sven Gartung as new head coach

Ernst Tanner announced the coaching staff for Philadelphia Union II, including a new role in the organization for Brendan Burke.

Preseason

Preseason not a match report: Union 1, Montreal 0

Observations from Wednesday night’s live-streamed scrimmage.

Analysis

Four to watch in preseason

PSP’s Tim Jones wonders who might “break out” during this preseason as Brenden Aaronson did last year.

Analysis

As preseason scrimmages begin, how will the Union approach conditioning?

With the Union’s first preseason scrimmage scheduled for this morning, PSP’s Tim Jones offers suggestions on how to interpret preseason matches.

Union preseason at the 76ers field house in Delaware
Analysis

Thoughts on Union trialist Ibrahim Conteh

Sierra Leone midfielder Ibrahim Conteh is the reported trialist in Union camp. PSP’s Tim Jones speculates about what his presence means.

Preseason

Which Union Academy players might attend preseason in Florida?

PSP’s Tim Jones tries to figure out which Academy U19s are likely to go to Florida for preseason on January 26.

USL

A look at the United Soccer League’s two professional leagues in 2020

The 2020 versions of the United Soccer League Championship and the United Soccer League League One have been announced.

Philadelphia Union II

Tomas Romero’s big save

A Union Academy graduate made the save that propelled Georgetown to the 2019 Men’s NCAA Soccer championship.