Match preview: New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union
The Union face their foe to the north. No, not the one from last week or the one from two weeks ago, the other one with the light blue shirts.
Articles written by: Chris Gibbons
Chris Gibbons is the captain of noted PSP feeder club West Philly FC, and the co-host of the All3Points podcast (@all3points). He writes columns and match analyses in addition to his editing duties, and his pieces are often full of Douglas Adams quotes or the kind of music that shows his nearly middle age.
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