A rule change for the ages
A major change to Major League Soccer’s substitution rule occurred yesterday. It’s a ray of sunshine for many who follow the league.
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With the Union’s strikers sidelined, can Anthony Fontana provide the goals?
Peter Andrews shares his observations from the Union’s last preseason match, where Anthony Fontana bagged a brace to lead Philadelphia to a 2-0 win over D.C. United.
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Preseason scrimmage news and deductions: Orlando City 3-1 Union
A short-handed Union side, focused on conditioning and not picking up additional injuries, did not outscore Orlando in yesterday’s scrimmage.
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The state of the first-team’s roster build
As the Union navigates preseason, roster composition suggests that as the season progresses the kids are going to have to play.
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Newer thoughts about Philadelphia Union II’s 2021 competitive platform
Recent USL announcements cast doubt on a possible MLS U23 Reserve League in 2021, but hints are emerging that Union II will play a meaningful developmental schedule.
Analysis / Guest Column
What can the Union expect from Stuart Findlay?
English soccer writer and reporter James Nalton provides a detailed look at the team’s newest signing, Stuart Findlay.
Analysis / For Pete's Sake
An unexpected departure: thoughts on Ray Gaddis’s retirement
PSP’s Peter Andrews processes the sudden news of Ray Gaddis’s departure, and looks ahead to how the Union might replace him.
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Examining the Union’s forthcoming contract negotiations
After compiling available contract data, Tim Jones forecasts 2021’s queue for contract renegotiations.
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Thinking about a possible MLS Reserve League
In the absence if any official announcements or much other evidence, Tim Jones thinks about some details that might characterize the rumored and widely assumed future MLS Reserve League.
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Thinking through Union absences for 2021 international play
PSP’s Tim Jones presents a worst-case analysis of Union international absences in the season ahead — an important consideration as the club builds a new roster.
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