Major lineup questions ahead of Colorado match
Should The Dragon man the pipes after a tough 45 against Manchester United? Will Torres finally get his moment? And did Danny Mwanga’s fine showing in the friendlies earn him a full 90?
Should The Dragon man the pipes after a tough 45 against Manchester United? Will Torres finally get his moment? And did Danny Mwanga’s fine showing in the friendlies earn him a full 90?
The Dragon shares highest rated MLS player number in All-Star Game. Union focused on Friday. Independence snap Boston unbeaten streak to go to first place with three games remaining. Garber says league schedule may be moved to a February start to deal with fixture congestion. Penn engineering students win RoboCup. More morning news.
The focus is on the youth as Philadelphia Union Youth Technical Director Alecko Eskandarian joins co-hosts Gregg Orlandini and Eli-Pearlman Storch on the latest edition of the Philly Soccer Show podcast.
Trying to be enthusiastic about tonight’s All-Star Game, the PSP links to the Mondragon and Beckham memory lane stories, has some power rankings, roundsup some more All-Star news including a picture of the MLS jersey, finds some more news from elsewhere, and still can’t decide if the All-Star Game is worth watching.
The Union announced on Tuesday that Thorne Holder has been waived. Holder’s departure opens up an international spot on the Union roster.
Looking at the Union’s stats against Real Madrid. Conclusion: Marfan is better than Cronaldo and Kaka.
PSP photographer Earl Gardner’s photo essay of the Union’s spirited encounter with Real Madrid.
They came to see Ronaldo and the stars of Madrid. They left talking of Michael Farfan, checking their cell phones to see replays of an incredible goal. The Union lost 2-1 to Real Madrid, but a strong performance should give the team confidence heading into the second half of the MLS season.
Real Madrid comes to Philadelphia, and they probably won’t stay at the Holiday Inn.
KYW’s Greg Orlandini and the PSP’s Adam Cann are talking Union, USWNT, summer friendlies, Copa America and more.
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