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.
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.
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.
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.
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.