Skill, preparation, and chance
The Union aren’t close to being a good team. They are, however, closer than you might think to being in the thick of things.
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Commentary / Union
Daily news roundups
News roundup: Possible Marquez return, Champions League action, and more.
Pulisic’s Dortmund fall to Tottenham, NYCFC looking for a new stadium, and more.
Fans' View
Fans’ View: Let the kids play
If we can’t buy a team we have to build one. With the amount of young talent on the roster, it’s time the Union start getting them the experience they need to reach their potential.
Analysis / Philadelphia Union II
Distance, time and money: USL conference realignment
PSP analyzes travel time and travel costs for the USL east and the USL west, and guesses what realignment into three conferences might look like.
SEBA Projections
Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through September 10
Philadelphia’s odds at playoffs remains above zero but barely
Daily news roundups
News roundup: Champions League action begins
Gulati challenged, hacking concerns, and the rest of the day’s news.
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.
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