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Brian Carroll will win you over

“Don’t cut corners or take plays off,” Brian Carroll tells the PSP. This is how an unassuming Wake Forest midfielder has grown into a defensive lynchpin for two MLS Cup winning teams. Also, he has an amazing new nickname…

Daily news roundups / Featured

“going to go off the rocker”

Anticipation among the Union players that PPL will “go off the rocker is palpable in the locker room.” Nowak warns not to take Vancouver lightly, says starting lineup is flexible. Vancouver national call ups, injury report update. Ochocinco may be a grandstander, but he’s not stupid. La Liga Week 30 postponed over TV money dispute, more news.

Featured / Photo essays

Meeting the players

The PSP’s Nicolae Stoian’s photo essay of the Meet the Players fan event at PPL Park

Daily news roundups / Featured

Fan event huge success, more news

Hundreds turn out for Tuesday’s fan event at PPL Park. Vancouver could be missing up to four starters for Saturday’s Home Opener. Ochocinco malarkey continues. Qatar proposes building artificial cloud for 2022 World Cup, Man Utd posts $177 million in losses for 2010, more news plus video of Obama kick about in Brazil.

Daily news roundups

Daily round-up: Davies, Dempsey, and Dragon

Dellacamera thinks the Union have improved from 2010, Mondragon earns hero status by doing almost nothing, great writing out of Canada, Obama boosts USMNT, and your MLS PotW is…

Featured / Union

Fans see improvement, look to the future

Union supporters on hand for the PSP season opener viewing party were generally pleased with what they saw, particularly the newly confident backline.

Fan Culture / Featured

Down Houston way

Sons of Ben member Guido Gaeffke was part of the traveling support at the Union’s win in Houston. Now back in Philly, Guido reports on his trip.

Daily news roundups

Nice way to start the week, no?

We roundup reaction to the Union’s season opening win. Reading United head coach Brendan Burke named coach of the Union’s Reserve League team, first match on April 10 when the Union host the Energy Drinks. Holden out for six months, more morning news.

Featured / MLS

Beware the Blob! The Union’s lack of formation and shape

It’s hard to enjoy three points when this year’s win looks like so many losses from 2010.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Houston Dynamo 0 – 1 Philadelphia Union

Danny Califf settled a sloppy opening game with his first ever Union goal and Faryd Mondragon commanded the defense to a clean sheet, as Philly topped Houston 1-0. PSP has a full recap, video highlights and player ratings.