Midseason review: Castrol Index vs. PSP Player Ratings
A look of how Union players rank in the Castrol Index compared to their ranking based on the average of their PSP player ratings.
A look of how Union players rank in the Castrol Index compared to their ranking based on the average of their PSP player ratings.
PSP looks at the 2013 efforts of the Philadelphia Union players who didn’t get major minutes this season but spent most of the year with the Union: Aaron Wheeler, Chris Albright, Mike Lahoud, Leo Gonzales, Roger Torres, Oka Nikolov, and Gilberto Souza.
PSP reviews the seasons for the Union’s Harrisburg contingent: Don Anding, Cristhian Hernandez, Jimmy McLaughlin, Greg Jordan, and Yann Ekra.
Save for one fantastically memorable moment, reviewing Kleberson’s season is more a question of what ifs than anything else.
The natural right back improved over the course of the season at left back, a position the Union hope to upgrade in the offseason. But with John Hackworth not expecting him to start regularly at left back next year, could Gaddis be traded?
Where has the dynamic winger gone? And who is this passive central midfielder wearing his number? Michael Farfan’s frustrating year leaves a lot of open questions going into the offseason.
Registering just one assist in 2013, the Union just did not get enough out of the central midfielder. Can Keon rebound in 2014?
With nearly identical numbers in 2013 as he had in 2012, Antoine Hoppenot was consistently the first Union player off the bench. Possessing a rare combination of athletic skills, is he in danger of becoming a one-trick pony?
Brought into the team in June to fill a glaring hole, the Brazilian soon found himself in a starting role. Whether the Brazilian proves to be a stop-gap or a solution remains to be seen.
Jeff Parke chose to come home to play soccer this season, and the Union benefited from a very good season from the veteran defender.
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