With the Union in need of goals if they are to advance to the Eastern Conference Final, how have they scored this year?
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Playoff previews: The 3 other games
The road to the MLS Cup goes through Kansas City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Houston on Wednesday and Thursday. PSP previews the other three games, besides Union-Dynamo.
Houston scribe talks smack, Pauno maybe ready, The Dragon inspires, more news
Houston writer uses hole in backside as speaking orifice. Injury report: Pauno may be ready for Thursday. More on that formation. Is enlisting the help of Brit refs to improve MLS officiating a good idea? More news.
That new formation in stats
With two goals allowed, the five-man backline introduced in Sunday’s loss to Houston proved to be a defensive failure. But the formation was also supposed to produce offensive benefits. Did it?
Union v Houston: A view from the River End
PSP photographer Earl Gardner’s look at Sunday’s game as seen from the River End.
The things we know: An open letter to Union players
We know a lot of things about Philadelphia Union. On Thursday, only one of them really matters. Here’s a brief, open letter to the Union’s players, courtesy of PSP.