Not much went right on Monday night for the Union in their 3-1 opening day loss in Portland. PSP offers analysis and player ratings on what was good, bad and simply not yet worked out from the season opener.
Quotes and reactions following the Union’s 3-1 loss to Portland.
The Union limped out of the gates in 2012, falling in a 3-1 defeat against the Portland Timbers.
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MLS is won and lost in the middle of the pitch. Should the Union choose to employ a 4-2-3-1, they will at least begin with a numeric advantage around the center circle.
With the Union down 2-0 in the first half of their final scrimmage in Costa Rica, a scuffle broke out that led to the match being abandoned. And?
With the season less than two weeks away, PSP looks at the 10 Union players with the most to prove in terms of making 2012 a success, both personally and for the club.
The Union opened up against Orlando City in a 4-4-2, deploying three of the offseason’s major acquisitions.
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Despite being sometimes looked down on as the stodgy preference of boot ball teams, the 4-4-2 provides the 2012 Union with a lot of flexibility and attacking options.
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