News roundup: Champions League action begins
Gulati challenged, hacking concerns, and the rest of the day’s news.
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A View from Afar / Union
The mysterious, lost season of Richie Marquez
He was the Union’s best defender for two years. Then he got benched after a sickness. PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at Richie Marquez’s lost season.
Player ratings
Player ratings: Minnesota United 1 – 1 Philadelphia Union
If you didn’t watch the game, you didn’t miss much. Did anyone stand out in a messy game in Minnesota?
Daily news roundups
News roundup: RSL Homegrown push, U.S. youth pipeline, beIN fail, more
MLS youth trends, how to fix U.S. qualifying woes, and a Qatari media conglomerate runs into a political mess.
Tactical Analysis
Tactical analysis: Minnesota United 1-1 Philadelphia Union
A wild and ugly game produced some intriguing tactical moves by the managers, but the scoreline reflects Philly’s chronic inability to create good chances out of good positions.
Philadelphia Union II
Irma challenges the Steel
Mother Nature is not helping Bethlehem make the playoffs. Their home Tampa match is postponed to the end of the month, creating a back-to-back home-and-homes within a four-day span.
Daily news roundups
News roundup: VAR saves Union again
Union Academy loses another prospect to Atlanta, Atlanta opens new stadium, and the rest of the day’s news.
Union / Union match reports
Match report: Minnesota United 1-1 Philadelphia Union
Goals by C.J. Sapong and Ethan Finlay canceled each other out as — with a little help from VAR — Philadelphia Union earned a 1-1 draw at Minnesota United.
Philadelphia Unity Cup
Philly Unity Cup kicks off tonight
The Philly Unity Cup kicks off tonight. The city-wide tourney features 48 teams representing immigrant communities throughout the area. PSP has the story and a preview of a sports tournament unlike any in America.
SEBA Projections
Updated SEBA World Cup Qualifying forecasts through September 5
USA is still probable to qualify for the World Cup, but not quite as reassuringly probable as we would prefer.
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