It may be time to simplify and stop trying to jam square pegs into round holes. Updated with information on why Pedro Ribeiro has been playing centerback with Harrisburg.
Union
Philadelphia Union
Player ratings & analysis: Impact 1-0 Union
After the toothless display against Houston, many assumed Philly would spend last week working on how to get the ball from the back to the attacking third with more consistency and speed. If so, nobody saw it on Saturday.
Postgame quotesheet: Impact 1-0 Union
Postgame comments from John Hackworth, Maurice Edu, and Andrew Wenger.
Recap: Montreal Impact 1–0 Philadelphia Union
On a day full of poor conditions and poorer play, the Union fell 1–0 to the Montreal Impact.
Preview: Union at Montreal Impact
PSP’s Adam Cann dissects Houston’s tactical approach to defending the Union last week and explains what Houston was giving Philadelphia and why it worked. Then he projects how things could play out in Montreal on Saturday.
Player ratings & analysis: Union 0-0 Houston
PSP has player ratings and analysis from the Union’s scoreless draw with Houston on Saturday.