Odd numbers: beating the Union in 2021
Sometimes formations don’t matter at all. Sometimes they matter a lot.
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Match analysis: NYRB and Columbus Crew
A point on the road and three at home is a formula for soccer success the world over. The Union employed over a 5-game stretch last week, here’s how.
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Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlanta United
Philadelphia dominated the Josef-less United, and took all three points, though the scoreline was only 1–nil. It could have, and probably should have, been more.
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Match analysis: David 0 (0) – Goliath 2 (4)
The Union bowed out of the CCL on a hot Wednesday night in Chester. The result wasn’t as bad or as good as fans think. It was neither, and both.
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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.
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Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 0–1 New England Revolution
Jeremy Lane delves into the data to understand the Union’s confounding form.
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Losing streaks and love triangles
The Union are flying headlong into the most important home game of their existence looking lost.
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Match analysis: D.C. United 3-1 Philadelphia Union
Well, that wasn’t good. Peter Andrews examines the Union’s ugly night in D.C. and looks ahead to Friday’s shorthanded game.
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Match analyses: Union vs. NYC FC and CF Montreal
Soccer games can change in a moment’s time. The Union are paying for some brief lapses in crucial moments.
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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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