Analysis & player ratings: Union 2-1 Revolution
The three points have been secured. Now PSP takes a look at the messy midfield that nearly cost the Union during Sunday night’s 2-1 victory over New England.
The three points have been secured. Now PSP takes a look at the messy midfield that nearly cost the Union during Sunday night’s 2-1 victory over New England.
A lack of attacking chemistry and the bulldozer that is Kenny Cooper combined to end the Union’s winning streak at three.
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In a battle of the cellar dwellers, the Union earned their second consecutive league victory, pounding Toronto FC in a match that could have been far more lopsided.
Jack McInerney and Michael Farfan’s heroics won the day against the Galaxy, but the truth of the matter is that the Union still need to improve to compete on a weekly basis.
Losing in Houston taught the Union one major lesson. The midfield MUST improve.
Young teams can switch off, costing them goals and often victories. The Union instead showed character, holding their nerve and completing the 5-2 victory over Harrisburg in the US Open Cup quarterfinal.
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The Union finally get to do something with their allocation money when the summer transfer window opens Wednesday. PSP talked to MLS and players union officials to report on obscure but critical MLS financial rules that determine what the Union can do in the transfer window.
On a night where the midfield struggled for the Union, the strikers and defenders more than picked up the slack, keeping Kansas City off the score sheet while knocking four goals past Jimmy Nielsen.
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