Expansion draft shock
Salinas and Jacobson unprotected. A trade for another holding midfielder. What gives? PSP looks at who Philadelphia Union exposed for Wednesday’s draft, as well as other big names around the league who could get drafted.
Salinas and Jacobson unprotected. A trade for another holding midfielder. What gives? PSP looks at who Philadelphia Union exposed for Wednesday’s draft, as well as other big names around the league who could get drafted.
Young phenom Zach Pfeffer is training with Hoffenheim as the Union prepares to announce its academy structure. More protected list speculation. Penn advances in NCAA championship tournament while Princeton is eliminated. MLS Cup final picks and pieces. USWNT World Cup qualifier playoff against Italy is a return to the beginning. Your weekend TV listings and more news.
Who should the Union protect? Who will they lose? And what the hell are the real rules to this thing? (Some of what you’ve read elsewhere is wrong.) PSP breaks it down with an entirely too detailed preview.
The Union play their final game of the season Sunday with a trip to Columbus, and in case you didn’t notice, Philadelphia is playing some great soccer. PSP previews the game.
You can live chat today with Le Toux on the Union website from 1:30pm; local college roundup; maybe Donovan will go to Everton after all, maybe not; the latest in the soon to be epic saga of Wayne Rooney and more morning news, made even more epic by the fact that this is PSP’s 1,000th post.
UPDATED: An Edson Buddle goal from a David Beckham corner kick was the difference as the Union fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Galaxy before a record crowd at PPL Park. PSP has postgame analysis, player ratings, photos and video highlights.
The Galaxy are a very good MLS team. What do the Union need to do in the offseason to join the league’s elites?
Peter Nowak rested some regulars and played the kids in a 1-1 draw against Houston. PSP has postgame analysis, player ratings and video highlights.
Four days after recording their statistically biggest win ever, Philadelphia Union suffered their worst loss ever with a 4-1 defeat Wednesday to the Colorado Rapids. Not terribly surprising after having to flying across the country to play a game at altitude on less than four days rest. Among other things.
The Union dominated Chivas USA on their way to a 3-0 victory. PSP has post-game analysis, player ratings, and video highlights.
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