Philadelphia Union, meet the best team in the league. The Los Angeles Galaxy have the league’s best record, best player, top scorer, best coach and possibly the best back line. The Union won’t have leading scorer Sebastien Le Toux. We have the game preview.
The Union and the Red Bulls go at it again tonight, except this time it’s a U.S. Open Cup qualifier. It won’t be on TV, and the Red Bulls will sit some starters. Here’s a preview.
Same Le Toux + same Seitz + same brain cramp = same result.
Unfortunately for the hundreds of SoBs and other supporters making their way to the gleaming Red Bull Arena for the first leg of the newly minted I-95 derby, this formula was all too apparent.
An overhyped team named after a bad sports drink playing in a soccer palace in the market Philly loves to hate … Let’s introduce you to Michael “The Meast” Orozco and the Sons of Ben. America’s best new sports rivalry starts Saturday: Philadelphia Union vs. the New York Red Bulls.
All hell’s about to break loose.
Video highlights, player ratings, and a rundown of what we learned from a tough loss in which 9 Union players played good games while a few others had games they (and we) would like to forget.
Califf on Union fans, news ahead of Thursday’s game in Toronto, Independence news, World Cup tickets at the supermarket and more morning news.
Terrific soccer, a great crowd, and how the Linc blew it: What we learned at Philadelphia Union’s home opener, along with player ratings for the match.
It’s official: the Union have a new defender in Cristian Arrieta. And he can play in the home opener!
Fullback Christian Arrieta has signed with the Union, according to a report. Luciano Emilio hangs with Philadelphia Union’s Fred at Saturday’s D.C. United game. The Red Bulls finally win on the road, and other news of the day.
Philadelphia native Bobby Convey says he’s a scapegoat in San Jose, the U.S. national team pool takes one hit while getting boosts from two new prospects, the Peter Nowak – Freddie Ljungberg war goes on, and other soccer news of the day.
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