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Analysis and Player Ratings: DC United 2-2 Union

by Adam Cann × on August 8, 2016 at 1:38 pm × 93 comments

Philadelphia Union fought back, and fought through the defense’s worst passing performance of the season. Then they stopped fighting. Or, to be more accurate, they stopped fighting as a team.

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Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-2 Real Salt Lake

by Adam Cann × on August 2, 2016 at 12:30 pm × 25 comments

Many teams go through late summer swoons in MLS. Philadelphia Union have not been “found out,” and they are not revealing long-hidden weaknesses. They are making individual mistakes, bad defensive reads, and playing too direct.

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Player ratings & analysis: Montreal Impact 5-1 Philadelphia Union

by Adam Cann × on July 25, 2016 at 11:25 am × 39 comments

The Union lost. Big.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 2-2 New York Red Bulls

by Adam Cann × on July 18, 2016 at 11:30 am × 39 comments

Fabian Herbers and Chris Pontius guided the Union to a come-from-behind draw against New York Red Bulls.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 3-0 DC United

by Adam Cann × on July 11, 2016 at 1:16 pm × 24 comments

Philadelphia Union tore apart a DC United side that echoed the 2015 Union in organization and self-belief.

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Player ratings & analysis: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Philadelphia Union

by Adam Cann × on July 5, 2016 at 11:49 am × 19 comments

Philadelphia Union created and gave up few opportunities in a slog that was ended by Cristian Maidana’s last second blast.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps

by Adam Cann × on June 27, 2016 at 11:55 am × 23 comments

The Union midfield is in transition. PSP’s Adam Cann breaks down that transition after the Union’s 3-2 loss to Vancouver, why the Union are now surrendering so many goals, and why the attack is so exciting to watch.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 4-3 Chicago Fire

by Adam Cann × on June 23, 2016 at 3:53 pm × 30 comments

Make no mistake: Alberg was the story. His finishing, movement, “dirty running,” and awareness were sublime. But there was a lot more to like about the Union performance than just their hat trick hero.