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Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC

Jeremy Lane analyzes what looked like a slow start to the 2023 season, then turned out to be a continuation of 2022, in the best possible way.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

Where is MLS NEXT Pro’s game schedule?

With the schedule release lagging, Tim Jones examines what the MLS NEXT Pro season might look like.

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Summarizing the Union’s last four preseason scrimmages

With the MLS season close at hand, Tim Jones puts a bow on the Union’s preseason.

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First-team contract situations

Now that the 2023 first team roster is more or less set, Tim Jones details what is discoverable about everyone’s contracts.

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Analyzing the offseason comings and goings

With the Union’s roster looking set, Blake Zuschnitt examines how the new pieces give Jim Curtin depth and flexibility.

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Summarizing the Union’s first three preseason scrimmages

With the first leg of the Union’s preseason done, Tim Jones looks at what we can learn from the available data.

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Expectations for Union II’s 2023 MLS NEXT Pro schedule and roster

Tim Jones forecasts that which can be responsibly guessed about the Philadelphia Union II and its 2023 season.

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With more games ahead, the Union’s 2023 schedule will be packed

Tim Jones explores how playing three in-season tournaments within MLS’s 34-game’s schedule will create a sustained, Europe-like frequency of play the Union have never before faced.

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What might Ernst Tanner do this offseason?

After the end-of-season press conference, Tim Jones analyzes how the sporting director might fill out next year’s roster.

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2023’s contract status, expansion draft, and free agency

Tim Jones assesses how the Union might address the expansion draft, who the free agents are, and the first-team contract situations.