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Analysis & player ratings: Timbers 3-1 Union

Not much went right on Monday night for the Union in their 3-1 opening day loss in Portland. PSP offers analysis and player ratings on what was good, bad and simply not yet worked out from the season opener.

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Timbers 3-1 Union: Looking at some numbers

What does data from the Opta-powered Chalkboard feature at MLSsoccer.com tell us about Monday night’s loss in Portland?

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Match report: Philadelphia Union 1-3 Portland Timbers

The Union limped out of the gates in 2012, falling in a 3-1 defeat against the Portland Timbers.

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Match Preview: Union at Portland Timbers

The 2012 Union are a much different outfit than the one that took the field in late 2011. Tonight we’ll begin to know if they are better.

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4-2-3-1: Control the center of the park

MLS is won and lost in the middle of the pitch. Should the Union choose to employ a 4-2-3-1, they will at least begin with a numeric advantage around the center circle.

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The Lost XI

Before we kick off 2012, PSP takes a look at the players of Union past, checking in with Union alum to see where their careers have gone and for whom they’ll be playing this season.

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2012 Union roundtable, part 2

Part two of our roundtable discussion looking at the Union’s prospects in 2012 turns to how the Olympics could affect the team, which new signing will have the biggest impact, which young player will have a break-out year, the Union’s playoff chances, and more.

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No balance? No problem for Philly

The entire Eastern Conference struggled against their western brethren in 2011, but the Union were worse than most. Will the unbalanced schedule help or hurt Philly’s playoff chances in 2012?

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2012 Union roundtable, part 1

With the season opener a week away, the PSP writers have a roundtable discussion looking at the Union’s prospects in 2012. Among the topics discussed in part one are defensive depth, all of those center mids, where Adu will play, and who will be the offensive leader in 2012.

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Handbags in Costa Rica

With the Union down 2-0 in the first half of their final scrimmage in Costa Rica, a scuffle broke out that led to the match being abandoned. And?