Following Sunday’s refereeing debacle in DC, Nate Emeritz considers what might be done to improve officiating and suggests US soccer should invest in a prominent model of mature (not perfect) refereeing.
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Analysis & player ratings: DCU 1-1 Union
The Geiger Show and Andy Najar took center stage, while Marfan, Mac and Hop went silent. PSP has postgame analysis and player ratings of Sunday’s 1-1 tie between the Union and DC United.
Attending to a rivalry
How real are the I-95 rivalries? A look at Sunday’s Union-DC United match from a red and black perspective.
Match report: Philadelphia Union 1-3 Chicago Fire
The Union lost their focus, and the match, in a 13 minute period on Sunday night, falling at home to Chicago Fire 3-1.
Central rivalry
The United-Union-Red Bulls rivalry has become an intense laboratory for a common dilemma in US soccer tactics: how to control a game without a traditional central midfielder.
Ben Olsen: Swagger and redemption
FC Delco product Ben Olsen never fulfilled the lofty expectations some had for the former NCAA player of the year and MLS rookie of the year. But now he has another chance, as a coach. Can the Pennsylvania native reclaim a role as a face of U.S. soccer? A new PSP contributor — and longtime D.C. United fan — takes a look.