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.
Tag: Seattle Sounders
Analysis and Player Ratings: Union 2-2 Sounders
There were plenty of chances to win the match – the final uncalled penalty aside – but the Union left too much space for Seattle in the attacking third and paid the price.
Preview: Union vs Sounders
The Sounders can’t score, but then again neither could the Revolution. The Union’s shaky defense needs to step up if the team wants to earn full points against a desperate Western Conference foe.
Which is the worst team in MLS?
Everyone talks about the best teams. But it can be much more fulfilling to check out the team that sucks the most.
Rivalry Week!
In a magical world where we could line up the teams we’d most like to see teed up and swatted into the Delaware, who would make the cut? Conor O’Grady considers.
Be very afraid: U.S. soccer’s most dominant teams ever
Looking back over ASL I, the NASL, and MLS, which teams were the most dominant? Steve Holroyd explores.