Analysis & player ratings: Union 0-0 RSL
The Union needed all three points on Friday night. A conservative approach and sloppy execution kept them from achieving their goal.
The Union needed all three points on Friday night. A conservative approach and sloppy execution kept them from achieving their goal.
The Union were sloppy and unnecessarily passive in falling 3-1 to the visiting Fire.
Smart defense by Montreal and slow build-up play by the Union meant a single set piece breakdown was enough to seal Philadelphia’s fate on Saturday.
The three points have been secured. Now PSP takes a look at the messy midfield that nearly cost the Union during Sunday night’s 2-1 victory over New England.
A lack of attacking chemistry and the bulldozer that is Kenny Cooper combined to end the Union’s winning streak at three.
The Union lost their shape and again struggled through the midfield, but were saved by Captain Courageous, and 2012 MLS All Star, Carlos Valdes.
In a battle of the cellar dwellers, the Union earned their second consecutive league victory, pounding Toronto FC in a match that could have been far more lopsided.
Jack McInerney and Michael Farfan’s heroics won the day against the Galaxy, but the truth of the matter is that the Union still need to improve to compete on a weekly basis.
Losing in Houston taught the Union one major lesson. The midfield MUST improve.
Young teams can switch off, costing them goals and often victories. The Union instead showed character, holding their nerve and completing the 5-2 victory over Harrisburg in the US Open Cup quarterfinal.
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