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On advanced stats in soccer, part 1: Navigating the soccer data desert

Adam Schorr tries to dig into advanced statistics to explain the Union’s 2016 fall, only to discover that soccer stats are awfully hard to come by.

Commentary / Featured

Alejandro Bedoya, for club and country

After Alejandro Bedoya’s 75-minute appearance for the United States in their demolition of Honduras on Friday night, Peter Andrews discusses the differences in his game when with the national team and with the Union. Plus, Pulisic!

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World Cup Qualifying preview: USMNT v Honduras

The US faces Honduras on Friday as they try to right the ship in Hexagonal Qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.

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Question to answer: Can Jim Curtin get the most out of his players?

PSP’s Philadelphia Union season previews wraps up with the most pressing question facing the team: Is their coach up to the challenge, and can he get the most out of his talent to fashion a winning team?

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Question to answer: Who will score the goals?

Who will score the goals for a Union side seeking an offensive identity?

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Question to answer: Are the Union a playoff team?

Can the Union meet or even exceed the benchmark they set last season? PSP’s Jim O’Leary takes stock.

Featured / Questions to answer

Questions to answer: Philadelphia Union and the season ahead

PSP’s season preview on Philadelphia Union kicks off with the new PSP writer Rob Elder’s introduction to our week-long series, Questions to Answer.

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PSP transition update

A quick update on PSP’s ongoing transition.

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The Ball’s Gotta Move: Chapter Seven

Josh Trott’s fictional Philadelphia soccer story continues.

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A View from Afar / Featured

USMNT fans have plenty to be thankful for, post-Klinsmann

U.S. Soccer has made a conservative but pragmatic choice in turning to Bruce Arena as the new USMNT coach. This and a few more things to give thanks for.