In this week’s KYW Philly Soccer Show, KYW’s Greg Orlandini is joined by co-host Eli Pearlman-Storch of the Philly Soccer Page and Kerith Gabriel of the Philadelphia Daily News. This week’s topics: finding an offensive spark for the Union, the decision to pass on Benny Feilhaber, and the importance of the CONCACAF Champions League
RSL draws 2-2 against Monterrey in CONCACAF CL final first leg of of last minute Morales goal. Peter Nowak explains decision to pass on Feilhaber. Dollar Dog Day coming. Real Madrid wins Copa del Rey; Ramos drops cup and team bus runs over it. More news
Ruiz nominated for Goal of the Week. Saturday’s draw means drop in power rankings. Okugo makes Best XI. RSL news ahead of CONCACAF CL final first leg. Mail bombs in Glasgow. Getafe “Team Dubai” rebranding, still time to support the Anderson Monarchs film. More news.
UPDATED: Philadelphia Union could have had U.S. international midfielder Benny Feilhaber after Chivas USA chose not to take him with their top allocation draft position. Instead, the Union passed, and New England took him.
U.S. international Benny Feilhaber signed with MLS on Friday. Philadelphia Union hold the No. 2 pick in the allocation order for returning national team players, and they need a creative center midfielder. PSP pleads: Go get him!
Tonight’s U.S.-Colombia match at PPL Park gave Bob Bradley an opportunity to call on a number of in-form, European based players to stake their claim to spots in the US setup for the next four year World Cup cycle.