Fans’s View: Reconciling the gut punch
The Philadelphia Union are the only winless team left in the league. Do they lack the talent or character to win games? Union fan John Fleming thinks they can turn it around with their current roster.
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Fans' View
SEBA Projections
Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through April 23
Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through April 23
Daily news roundups
News roundup: MLS Salaries released, Union leaving for LA early, and more
2017 MLS salaries released, USL D3 league to start in 2019, and the rest of the day’s news.
Tactical Analysis
Tactical analysis: Union 3-3 Montreal Impact
The Union’s played scared to lose, and it cost them against Montreal Impact. PSP’s Adam Cann explains.
Analysis / Statistics
Investigating home field advantage in MLS, Part 1: Traveling distance
Chris Sherman investigates potential causes for home field advantage in MLS using statistical analysis. The first article demonstrates home field advantage and studies the effect of distance traveled on said advantage.
For Pete's Sake
The defense can’t rest
The Union’s dysfunctional defense is at the heart of their disastrous season. Peter Andrews examines what’s gone wrong and makes the case for switching to a three-man backline.
Player of the Week
Player of the week: C.J. Sapong
As the Union’s winless streak continued, one player stood out among the rest. C.J. Sapong is PSP’s player of the week.
Daily news roundups
News roundup: Hot messes, hot ‘Lando, takeaways, power rankings, more
More moribund post-game analyses, league lessons and takeaways, Yallop takes off like a Phoenix, and the US goalkeeper pool shows its age.
Player ratings / Union
Player ratings: Philadelphia Union 3 – 3 Montreal Impact
The Philadelphia Union scored three first half goals, but surrendered a late equalizer to allow visiting Montreal to take a point at Talen Energy Stadium. These are the player ratings for that match.
Photo essays
In pictures: Union 3-3 Impact
PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand for a soggy Saturday afternoon match which started out well but saw the Union wilt to a 3-3 tie with the Montreal Impact.
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