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Season preview: 2019 Philadephia Union roundtable

by The Philly Soccer Page × on February 28, 2019 at 11:45 am × 7 comments

PSP’s contributors discuss the new-look Union heading into the 2019 season.

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A View from Afar / Season Previews

The Negadelphian’s Guide to the Union in 2019

by Dan Walsh × on February 28, 2019 at 11:00 am × 13 comments

Have the Union traded one European GM’s tactical dogmatism for another’s? Can their fullbacks pull off a 4-4-2 diamond? Where do Picault, Accam and Ilsinho fit in? And what’s with the guys from Germanic lower divisions? PSP’s Dan Walsh poses eight key questions, plus a theory about how the Union ripped off Chicago in the Sapong trade.

Season Previews / Union

Is the Union’s back line as young as we think?

by Jim O'Leary × on February 28, 2019 at 10:15 am × 6 comments

They’re short on years, but with the experience under their belts they can be held to a higher standard.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: USWNT draws Japan, Red Bulls and Dynamo advance in CCL, more

by Ryan Rose × on February 28, 2019 at 9:30 am × 5 comments

Plus: MLS offseason moves in LA, a future USWNT star, and MLS rumors.

Match Report / USWNT

SheBelieves Cup Match Report: U.S.A. 2 – 2 Japan

by Ryan Rose × on February 27, 2019 at 9:02 pm × 3 comments

The U.S.W.N.T. opened their SheBelieves Cup Tuesday Night with a 2-2 draw against rivals Japan

Philadelphia Union II / Season Previews / Union

The Union and the Steel’s relationship in 2019

by Sara Griswold × on February 27, 2019 at 12:45 pm × 0 comments

Ernst Tanner’s arrival changes the relationship between Philadelphia Union and Bethlehem Steel. Sara Griswold breaks down the why and how.

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Season Previews

2019 Eastern Conference Preview

by Steven Whisler × on February 27, 2019 at 9:45 am × 5 comments

Can a team not named Atlanta or Red Bull become King of the East in 2019?

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Toronto eliminated and Houston advance in CCL, Steel sign Duke standout, SheBelieves Cup tonight at Talen

by John Osborn × on February 27, 2019 at 9:00 am × 11 comments

Plus Union podcasts, a soccer pro at age 13, MLS mum on Robert Kraft, and more.

For Pete's Sake / Season Previews

Grading Ernst Tanner’s offseason moves

by Peter Andrews × on February 26, 2019 at 11:00 am × 18 comments

Ernst Tanner’s first offseason in Philadelphia is complete. PSP’s Peter Andrews issues a report card for the German’s major transactions.

Season Previews

Did the offseason address the Union’s concerns?

by Rob Simmons × on February 26, 2019 at 10:40 am × 7 comments

The Union faced big questions entering the offseason. Rob Simmons breaks down how the club answered those questions.