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Analysis & player ratings: Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia Union

by Adam Cann × on March 14, 2016 at 12:38 pm × 93 comments

The Union’s defensive organization gave them a chance to win on Saturday, and Chris Pontius did the rest.

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Player ratings & analysis: FC Dallas 2-0 Union

by Adam Cann × on March 8, 2016 at 12:17 pm × 61 comments

The rest of the season won’t be this bad. But without some quickfire adjustments, next week could be.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 1-0 Orlando City SC

by Adam Cann × on October 27, 2015 at 10:58 am × 37 comments

In a physical final match, Philly showed that there is hope for the future in a rugged, efficient performance.

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Player ratings & analysis: NYRB 4-1 Union

by Adam Cann × on October 20, 2015 at 12:16 pm × 68 comments

The Union were mentally weak as a quick New York strike rendered the next 89 minutes moot.

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Analysis and player ratings: Toronto FC 3-1 Philadelphia Union

by Adam Cann × on October 6, 2015 at 12:09 pm × 28 comments

To cap a disappointing week, the Union fell to a flawed Toronto side as Andrew Wenger auditioned for a fullback spot.

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Player ratings & (brief) analysis: Revolution 1-1 Union

by Adam Cann × on September 28, 2015 at 1:50 pm × 26 comments

The Union sat back and absorbed New England’s pressure. They earned a point through Andre Blake’s heroism and Fernando Aristeguieta’s fine finish, but they will need to transition with much more success to trouble Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 2-0 Houston Dynamo

by Adam Cann × on September 22, 2015 at 11:30 am × 18 comments

A poor showing from Houston gave Union fans a glimpse of the potential a fully loaded midfield offers. The return of Mo Edu led to unnecessary questions about his best position.

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Player ratings & analysis: Union 1-2 Columbus Crew

by Adam Cann × on September 14, 2015 at 10:59 am × 26 comments

When a talented team executes their gameplan perfectly, there is not much an opponent can do. The Crew are a talented team, and the Union could not recover after being pinned back the entire first half.