Philadelphia Union lost 2-1 to the Chicago Fire on Saturday in what was one of the most boring displays of soccer put on in a long time. The Fire packed 10 men back and did a poor Italy imitation. Still, there was some bright spots for the Union, and PSP covers them and hands out player ratings.
The Americans took down the Socceroos 3-1 to add a little confidence in their last warm up before they face England next week. Here’s our player ratings.
The Union continue the road trip from hell but do it coming off a big 3-2 win last week over Houston, their first ever road win. The Fire are a team in flux, struggling to cope with the loss of several key starters, but they have one of the best home fields in the league. PSP previews the match.
Didier Drogba fractures his elbow and will miss the World Cup, Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup after injuring his knee in training, Altidore sprains his ankle, Union news ahead of Saturday’s match against Chicago Fire and more US and World Cup morning news.
Who Are Ya talks to USA fans after the US defeat of Turkey on Saturday
Salinas, Nowak, Rodriguez, Convey, Torres, Spector, Bornstein, Beasley, DeMerit, Hahnemann, Dempsey, Bradley, Klinsmann, Reyna, Fabregas, Benitez. Have I mentioned Brad Pitt?
Play Fantasy World Cup with the PSP! We’re giving away a pair of Union tickets to the winner.
The Algerians and the Slovenians don’t seem very well prepared for the World Cup.
The US performance versus Turkey showed promise but left something to be desired.
Cannavaro signs with Al Ahli in Dubai (boo!), Guiseppe Rossi dropped from Italy squad (yea!), US players will share in largest bonus in World Cup history if they win the final, Germans prefer World Cup to sex and more morning news.
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