Ken Tribbett will have nightmares for years about Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore, but there was more to the Union’s playoff loss than that, PSP’s Dan Walsh writes. Also, a note on the retiring Conor Casey.
Commentary
Making the playoffs is an achievement. Enjoy it.
Worry about the offseason when we get there, says Peter Andrews. The Union aren’t dead yet.
Union playoff appearance more formality than achievement
When Roland Alberg was caught on camera apparently telling Tranquillo Barnetta to “f*ck off” during Sunday’s loss to NYRB, it seemed to sum up the Union’s late season collapse into the playoffs, PSP’s Dan Walsh writes. But that wasn’t the only thing.
The Union’s collapse is not a regression to the mean
The Union should be a good team right now. Instead, they’re collapsing toward the playoffs so poorly that they don’t deserve the off-season, and the coaching staff deserves some of the blame, writes PSP’s Dan Walsh.
Union fight to stay above red line
Two home games. Philadelphia Union need to win. PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at the playoff chances of the Union and their top competitors.
Fabian Herbers and blooding young players in MLS
The Union consistently gave Fabian Herbers a chance this year. Now, he’s paying off.