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Preseason observations: Philadelphia Union 1-3 DC United

The Union fell 3-1 to DC United in their last preseason match. PSP’s Sean Griswold breaks down the good, the bad, and the meh.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

Takeaways from Sven Gartung’s first media conference call

Getting acquainted with Union II’s new head coach.

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Four to watch in preseason

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

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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
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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.

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The worst MLS jerseys of the 2010s

PSP’s Chris Gibbons provides an entirely objective review of the decade’s worst Major League Soccer jerseys.

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A pro-rel what-if in the USL

After a rough season for Bethlehem Steel, PSP’s Tim Jones takes a look at what the USL Championship and League One would look like if relegation were on the table.

Analysis / Union

Playoffs and paper bags

Some thoughts on a match that was downs and ups and ups and ultimately UP.

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Continue the development!

Tim Jones indulges in a wildly impractical — but imaginative! — scheme for youth player development during the three-month offseason.

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Replacing the registas

Even though the Union are in the playoffs with a home game no less, It is time to start thinking about the 2020 rosters for Bethlehem and Philadelphia. The front office certainly must be.