As the Union’s season crawls to a disappointing conclusion, the Philadelphia Eagles kick off their season this Sunday in Washington D.C. PSP is here to offer the definitive comparison of the two teams. Some choices are simple (I wonder who Doug Pederson is), while Carson Wentz’s counterpart may surprise you.
There has been ample time for Philadelphia Union to acquire help at the No. 10. Through two transfer windows, the Union found nobody. PSP’s Adam Cann lays out the problem in depth and takes the front office to task on it.
Another up and down season has this writer watching the game but not loving it. All it took was a moment of Brazilian brilliance to begin to unlock the love.
The Union are mired in a seasons-long stretch of frustrating impotence, and Chris and Jeremy are slowly coming to grips with it. It’s not pretty, and there might be some ugly-crying on this episode (metaphorical, of course).
The United States defeated Jamaica in the Gold Cup final, 2–1, on Wednesday, with goals from Jozy Altidore and Jordan Morris. Jamaica lost their inspirational captain, Andre Blake, early in the first half.
Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj were on target as the USMNT outlasted El Salvador on a hot night at the Linc.
In the absence of a true regional rivalry, perhaps Union fans can look further afield to find a match worth getting worked up about.
This weekend against New England, Philadelphia could take a step upward in the standings and set the tone at the halfway point of the season.
The U.S. earned a vital and hard-fought point in Mexico City on Sunday night, drawing 1–1 with Mexico. Michael Bradley scored a worldy to get the result.
Joao Plata’s goal ended Philadelphia Union’s four-game winless streak, as hosts Real Salt Lake earned a 1-0 victory over a poor Union side.
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