Recaps and reaction to Union’s rain drenched win over The Goats. Ocean City claims PDL’s Mid Atlantic Division title with win over Reading United. Harrisburg drops another. Reaction to US win over Cuba. Union reserves draw with Chelsea U-23s. More news.
Kansas City manager Peter Vermes let slip word of a new MLS “retention fund” designed to retain top players within the league. Why didn’t we know of this before? Wasn’t this relevant? PSP’s Earl Reed explores how MLS reveals its rules and the question of whether there truly is a level playing field for all teams when it comes to the rules.
Despite the big city, Philadelphia Union operate as a small market team. Here’s where they fall into the grand scheme of things in MLS, along with evaluations of every other MLS club as well and how this status affects everything the team does. After readers’ requests for this post, here you go.
Hackworth not bothered by Union loss to Houston. McInerney not voted into to All-Star Game roster. Diego Forlan to Toronto? Reaction to big USMNT Gold Cup warmup win. Ref stabs player, fans decapitate ref in Brazil. More news.
Nothing will change the ignominy or the lost points that have marred the Union’s last two performances except maybe a win in Houston.
Taking points away from Salt Lake city is one of the toughest tasks in MLS. Doing it without the league’s leading goalscorer is even harder. Philly will need to be fast and organizationally sound to pull off a coup in Utah.