John Hackworth’s decision to bench Jack McInerney and play a new formation in the season finale failed to produce the desired result in the Union’s season-ending loss. PSP has analysis and player ratings.
Player ratings
Analysis and Player Ratings: Union 1-2 Impact
Montreal made adjustments to combat their poor first half showing. The Union did not. Then they lost.
Analysis & Player Ratings: Union 1-1 DC United
While their closest opponents both scored precious road victories, the Union failed to bring the required intensity and attacking numbers in DC and were only able to salvage a draw.
Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 TFC
Kleberson bailed the Union out in a match in which the forwards were far from clinical in front of goal.
Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 Sporting KC
The Union relied heavily on Zac MacMath and Kansas City’s terrible finishing to break their five-game winless streak.
Player ratings & analysis: Philadelphia Union 0-1 Houston Dynamo
With little coming through the middle, the Union were left to dump cross after cross into a box patrolled by one of the biggest back lines in MLS. It didn’t work.