A rule-breaker, autocrat, or something else?
Did Peter Nowak break MLS rules by not reporting Danny Califf’s “injury” to the league office? Or was it something else? PSP explores.
Did Peter Nowak break MLS rules by not reporting Danny Califf’s “injury” to the league office? Or was it something else? PSP explores.
SI says unpolished attack, goalkeeping gaffes, and Califf controversy equal a real crisis at the Union. Power rankings tumble as six teams in the East remain winless. Adu named captain of Olympic qualifiers team. Fabrice Muamba’s condition improving.
Union rue missed chances and second half mistakes. Nowak says Califf not started because of knee injury. Califf says his knee is fine. Quotes and roundup of match reports. More news.
Nowak progress will come with time. Califf says team is “super stoked and amped” to play at PPL on Sunday. Gomez likes to take free kicks and PKs. Seattle thrashed, LA shocked. Walt Bahr remembers John “Clarkie” Souza. More news.
Not much went right on Monday night for the Union in their 3-1 opening day loss in Portland. PSP offers analysis and player ratings on what was good, bad and simply not yet worked out from the season opener.
Round up of local match reports and more postgame quotes. Sakiewicz says Union’s focus is on winning over area soccer fans, not casual sport fans. IS it power rankings time already? More news.
The Union limped out of the gates in 2012, falling in a 3-1 defeat against the Portland Timbers.
MLS is won and lost in the middle of the pitch. Should the Union choose to employ a 4-2-3-1, they will at least begin with a numeric advantage around the center circle.
Califf is stoked about Portland, excited about new Union players. Preseason predictions are all over the place. Portland watch. New Red card Review system. More news and video.
About that Belen scrum, er, scrimmage, Nowak says things were getting “chippy, Califf is “proud of the guys.” Gomez and Torres make top 10 lists. Nobody can agree if the Union’s offseason moves have helped or hurt the team.
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