Despite the big city, Philadelphia Union operate as a small market team. Here’s where they fall into the grand scheme of things in MLS, along with evaluations of every other MLS club as well and how this status affects everything the team does. After readers’ requests for this post, here you go.
With all four strikers on the pitch from the opening whistle, the Union had no answer once Houston scored the inevitable opener.
Postgame quotes from John Hackworth, Conor Casey, and Aaron Wheeler from Houston.
Houston were the better side for 90 minutes on Saturday night in a 1-0 win over the Union. (UPDATED with quotes from Hackworth.)
Rimando trolls McInerney, Dallas and RSL reaction, and Matt Kassel is Stiffler. It’s all in The Week in Tweets.
Nothing will change the ignominy or the lost points that have marred the Union’s last two performances except maybe a win in Houston.
Up a man and a goal, the Union played bunker ball. It didn’t work.
Postgame quotes from John Hackworth, Danny Cruz, and Conor Casey after the Union squander the lead late to draw 2-2 against Real Salt Lake.
A second straight 97th minute equalizer cost the Union two more points in Sandy, Utah, as the Union drew 2-2 with ten men RSL.
PSP writers’ roundtable review and ratings of the Philadelphia Union players at the midseason point of the 2013 season.
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