Though the Union don’t have any fatal flaws, they fall apart when all of their defensive flaws are exposed at once.
Player ratings
Analysis and player ratings: Union 2-0 Sporting KC
Up a man and a goal, the Union did the hard work necessary to get a big three points.
Analysis & player ratings: Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia Union
Keegan Rosenberry’s quickfire response earned the Union a huge three points in Columbus.
Player ratings & analysis: Union 1-3 Toronto FC
Ken Tribbett’s rough night overshadowed a number of other consistent problems that have plagued the second half of the Union’s 2016 season.
Analysis & Player Ratings: Revolution 0-4 Union
Alejandro Bedoya’s debut brought balance to the Union midfield while the Revolution continued to flail.
Analysis and Player Ratings: DC United 2-2 Union
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.