Vancouver and Stoke reaction, cooking with Hoppenot and Konopka, and Aaron Wheeler’s car troubles. It’s all in The Week in Tweets.
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Philadelphia Union
Preview: Union vs Chicago Fire
The Union face a different, much stronger, Chicago side then the one the defeated twice in May.
Best and worst performances: Union 0-2 Stoke
Who helped themselves the most? Who took a step back? PSP looks at the key takeaways for players after the Union’s 2-0 friendly loss to Stoke City.
Postgame videos and quotesheet: Union 0-2 Stoke
Video of John Hackworth’s postgame press conference and interviews with Ray Gaddis, Michael Farfan, and Antoine Hoppenot. Plus: postgame quotes including Mark Hughes and Brek Shea on Shea’s injury.
Match Report: Philadelphia Union 0-2 Stoke City
Stoke City dispatched the Union 2-0 with a tidy, professional display on Tuesday night, with the Union reserves conceding two first half goals from which the starters, playing in the second half, could not recover.
The Stoke-time continuum … and Danny Califf
A tale of two columns. 1) What happens when the North American version of Stoke City meets the actual Stoke City? 2) What the Union should do about Danny Califf.