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Califf doubts, Williams has faith, Adu’s “whoa” goal, more

Will Danny Califf travel to Chicago? Freddy Adu scores a cracker in USA 6-0 win over Cuba in Olympic qualifiers. Sheanon Williams on late call-up and his faith that the Union will turn things around. More news.

March 23, 2012 Daily news roundups 7 Comments

The Lost XI

Before we kick off 2012, PSP takes a look at the players of Union past, checking in with Union alum to see where their careers have gone and for whom they’ll be playing this season.

March 8, 2012 Featured, Local, Union 9 Comments

Forget the Oscars, it’s Uni time!

As the world turns its attention to the Oscars and the best movies of 2011, guest contributor Tim Carr turns our attention to the Unis and some of the best Union moments of 2011.

February 25, 2012 Featured 3 Comments

Kicking in the New Year, 70 days until first kick, more news

New Year tweets. Lots of end of the year “best of” lists. Big name rumors. More news.

January 2, 2012 Daily news roundups, Featured 0 Comments

Season review: Carlos Ruiz

El Pescadito was a divisive figure but nobody can dispute his production. PSP looks back on the Guatemalan’s season with a single question in mind: Were we, the fans, fair to him?

December 31, 2011 Featured, Season Reviews, Union 3 Comments

Danny Mwanga & the aerial game

The Union scored just two goals in the air this season, but the solution isn’t to sign a veteran target forward. Rather, it’s time for Danny Mwanga to work on his aerial game. PSP explains.

November 29, 2011 Featured, Local, MLS, Union 14 Comments

More on Khalfan, Arena on foreign training stints, Chandler goal, more

More from Vancouver blogs on Khalfan (they will miss him). Houston blog finds old quote from Montreal’s Jesse Marsch calling Ching a diver. Arena thinks players overseas not necessarily a good idea. Video of Chandler goal for Nuremberg. More news.

November 28, 2011 Daily news roundups, Featured 11 Comments

Interested in Adu, new kit reaction, WPS troubles, Blatter says row over, more news

Impact interested in Adu ahead of today’s Expansion Draft. Reaction to the new Union kit. Some idiotic Englishmen talk MLS. WPS troubles deepen. Blatter says racism row is over and it wasn’t his fault. More news, including link to Expansion Draft live stream.

November 23, 2011 Daily news roundups, Featured 6 Comments

Time for Nowak to show his managerial worth

Peter Nowak might have a claim to MLS executive of the year, but his questionable lineup choices have cost the Union points for two years. Now it’s playoff time, and there will be no decision more important for the Union than the starting lineups. This is Nowak’s time to prove he’s truly a great coach. Will he do it?

October 25, 2011 Featured, Local, Union 17 Comments

This is how real rivalries are made

One game. Everything on the line.
This is the stuff that rivalries are made of.
Philadelphia Union vs. the New York Red Bulls. On national TV. It’s so on.

October 18, 2011 Featured, MLS, Union 8 Comments

Does Valdes’ suspension have an upside?

Rescheduling the New England match means Carlos Valdes will miss the RSL showdown on September 3rd. It sounds awful, but it could be a blessing in disguise.

August 26, 2011 Featured, Union 7 Comments

Lift Le Curse on Le Touch!

Reaction to Saturday’s draw. Everyone thought Le Toux’s shot was going in. Let’s have a lift the Le Touch curse party. Valdes leaps to no. 7 in Castrol Index. Late Sanderson goal puts Independence over Sky Blue. Eastern Conference roundup. Klinsmann quotes, more news.

August 8, 2011 Daily news roundups, Featured 12 Comments