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Eating crow: Andre Blake in 2020

Andre Blake followed up his forgetful 2019 campaign with a league-best 2020 one. Find out why.

Stop overthinking and grab a beer

With the Union’s playoff run starting tonight, PSP’s Thomas Hill discusses the joy of sitting back and enjoying the ride.

The $6 million sale was not the big story

Tim Jones takes a deep dive into the news that Philadelphia Union II will no longer compete in the USL Championship and changes to the developmental pipeline coming next year.

No Supporters’ Shield means the Union will win it, right?

PSP’s Dan Walsh emerges from a British cave to explain why the Supporters’ Shield Foundation’s refusal to award the shield this year pretty much guarantees the Union will win it.

And other surreal things from this surreal year.

A top 10 (or so) from 10,000 posts and counting

To celebrate 10,000 posts on PSP, Chris Gibbons delved into the archives to compile a list of notable posts from the last 11 years. Read on for a trip down memory lane.

A very close look at Union II’s 2020 players

Tim Jones discusses the Union II players whose two-year trial period is expiring, and those who have made significant contributions to the season.

Good things happen in Philadelphia

Thomas Hill explores the impending sale of Homegrown midfielder Brenden Aaronson to Red Bull Salzburg.

An introverted striker’s search for footing

Chris Gibbons takes a closer look at Andrew Wooten and how the self-identified introvert has settled into the Union squad.

Finding an edge during a pandemic

In these unprecedented times, coaches are looking for ways to find an edge. Being coy about infections probably isn’t the best way to do so.

A look at Union II’s roster: Part one

Tim Jones digs into the new role of the Union Academy in filling the USL squad’s roster.