Commentary / Gold Cup
The Gold Cup is the premier competition for CONCACAF supremacy. It does little to further the US Men’s National Team’s international agenda, however, and getting “results” in the competition have little impact results in subsequent World Cups.
Soccer on TV
This week, Footy never sleeps. The Union must win (twice), and USMNT must win. Also, a slew of Friendlies, Pre-Season “Cups,” UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s European Championship, Copa Sudamericana, NASL, NWSL, and South American League play (if you have the channels).
Match previews
Can the Union overcome the Crew and the schedule to discover at least one point in Columbus?
Satire
In an alternate universe, one where the Union season isn’t beginning to look exactly like almost every other one before it, USSF President Sunil Gulati makes a proclamation that changes everything about American soccer.
Quick Reference
Match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more from the series history between the Union and Crew.
Daily news roundups
Reading’s season ends in defeat, USWNT and U-17 USBNT announce rosters, and the rest of the day’s news.
Tactical Analysis
by Adam Cann × on July 20, 2017 at 12:49 pm ×
Philadelphia Union gave up two soft goals and failed to create their own in a 2-1 defeat to Montreal.
Player ratings
With both sides playing poorly, the Union lost 2-1 in Montreal. This week’s player ratings take a look at what went wrong for the boys in blue.
Local Spotlight
Yosef Samuel’s journey from Ethiopia to the USA has proved to be successful. Samuel has been finding his stride of late with 14 straight appearances in the 18-man matchday roster for a very hot Bethlehem Steel FC team who begin the second half of their season Saturday.
Commentary
Bethlehem Steel FC has already developed an MLS quality player, with two more potentially on the way. But what should fans really make of the Union’s USL setup?
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