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Player ratings / Union

Stock rising, stock falling: Montreal Impact 1-0 Philadelphia Union

Rays of hope and pockets of disappointment after a 1-0 loss

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Fabián debuts, Union lose, and US Open Cup news

Plus: Jurgen returns, Zlatan quotes, and 20-0.

Union / Union match reports

Preseason match report: Philadelphia Union 0-1 Montreal Impact

The Union couldn’t get on the board in Marco Fabian’s debut. Here’s our match report from a 1-0 preseason defeat to Montreal Impact.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union and Steel preseason match highlights, Brexit affects the Premier League and Valentine’s Day love

Plus, Gareth Bale might be suspended for up to 12 matches after his 100th Real Madrid goal celebration was actually an offensive gesture in Spain.

Preseason / Schedule news / Union

The 2019 Union broadcast schedule: Why no national love?

Why aren’t the Union on national TV?

Philadelphia Union II

Bethlehem Steel players to watch in 2019

Rob Simmons looks at a few players worth keeping your eye on in 2019.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Commentary / Union

Breaking down the big shifts of the Union offseason

Now, with less than a month left before opening day, the Union look like a different team. Breaking down that metamorphosis necessitates looking at the major shifts that happened in the recent offseason.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union beat Orlando, ManU lose to PSG, NJ’s First Lady takes over Sky Blue

Plus Peter Vermes on SKC not spending $, USWNT news, soccer in the Arctic, and more.

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Analysis / Union

Meet the 4-4-2 diamond: A deep tactical analysis of the Union’s new formation

Philadelphia Union have thrown out the ol’ familiar 4-2-3-1 in favor of a high-pressing 4-4-2 diamond. What does that mean, and can it work for Jim Curtin’s team?

History / Philadelphia Soccer History

Russians, Atoms, and the birth of indoor soccer

Forty five years ago a team from Philadelphia faced off against the Red Army, and shifted the course of soccer in our country for decades.