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Analysis / MLS

Diving into the new MLS playoff format

Blake Zuschnitt takes a closer look at the new MLS playoff format for the 2023 season and discuss what it could mean for teams.

Analysis

The mysteries of MLS’s roster rules and regulations

Tim Jones digs in on how the Union’s roster fits within MLS’s rules.

Analysis / Featured / Union

Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC

Jeremy Lane analyzes what looked like a slow start to the 2023 season, then turned out to be a continuation of 2022, in the best possible way.

MLS / Photo essays / Union

In pictures: Philadelphia Union 4-1 Columbus Crew SC

PSP photographer Howie Pollard was pitchside for the Union’s convincing season-opening win.

Player ratings / Union

Player ratings: Philadelphia Union 4-1 Columbus Crew

A complete team performance like the Union turned in on Saturday night makes individual player ratings a little abstract. But there were still things to notice from individual performances, and these player ratings reflect hat.

Union match reports

Match report: Philadelphia Union 4-1 Columbus Crew SC

Braces from Daniel Gazdag and Julian Carranza handed the Union a comfortable victory as the 2023 MLS season kicked off.

MLS / Union

What’s new in MLS this year?

Peter Andrews runs down some of the big changes coming to MLS this year, including a new TV deal, a new competition, and a new playoff structure.

Match previews / Union

Match preview: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew SC

Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew SC meet to kick off the 2023 season at Subaru Park on Saturday night.

Roundtable / Union

Preseason roundtable: PSP writers’ expectations for the 2023 Union

PSP’s writers gather to kick off our coverage of the season with a discussion of the biggest questions facing the team on the eve of the 2023 MLS season.

Commentary

The Change Strip: Reviewing the new MLS kits

Kit aficionados Thomas Hill and Chris Gibbons give their takes on this year’s crop of new MLS looks.