The latest on MLS’s new second-team league
Is it time to think about 2022 already? Tim Jones breaks down all there is to know about MLS Next Pro, the new reserve league in which Union 2 will compete.
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.
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Analysis / Union
The preliminary Union roster build for 2022
Even as they gear up for a playoff run, the Union technical staff have been building a roster for 2022. Take an unofficial look.
Commentary
How to follow the ten Union players away on international duty
Here’s how to keep track of the Union players away on international duty over the November break.
Analysis
Root for Red Bull, temporarily
Tim Jones explores how the Union can secure a home playoff game as early as this evening.
Roster News / Union
Gleanings from the MLSPA fall ’21 Salary Guide
Tim Jones picks the Union’s new details out of the fall update to the Players Association’s salary guide.
Commentary
What happened to the Union II’s Colombian tournament?
Tim Jones pulls together all the details about what happened to the Union II in their tournament in Colombia.
Philadelphia Union II
Union II in Colombia U18 tournament next week: Updated Monday
Tim Jones reports on the first official Union II news since July 8, 2021.
Analysis
Opportunity cost, offensive tactics, and roster planning
Tim Jones thinks through why the Union have regressed towards an attack reliant on crosses into the box.
Breaking News
Union announce Jack de Vries loan to Venezia
Tim Jones breaks down the Union Homegrown’s move to Italy.
Analysis
How will the Union manage World Cup qualifiers?
Quite a few Union players could miss time down the stretch. Tim Jones takes a detailed look at those absences and how the club might manage them.
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