By Bob Long on May 18, 2017
Entering Wednesday’s midweek tilt against the Houston Dynamo, one could make an argument that the Union were the hottest team in the East: winners of two straight and earning seven points of a possible nine. But the Union entered the match last in the Eastern Conference, and until three matches ago, did not even have […]
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By Bob Long on June 2, 2016
The narrative leading into the evening was set very clearly. The Philadelphia Union was a “different” team this year, and not just by roster and record. There was a new “identity” and “attitude” to this team, or so the narrative stated. They were closing out games that in years past they would have drew or […]
Posted in MLS | Tagged Andre Blake, Chris Pontius, CJ Sapong, Columbus Crew, Fabian Herbers, Gregg Berhalter, Ilsinho, Jim Curtin, Keegan Rosenberry, Matthew Jones, MLS, Philadelphia Union, Sebastien Le Toux, Talen Energy Stadium, Tranquillo Barnetta, Vincent Nogueira |
By Bob Long on April 9, 2016
When top of the Eastern Conference foe Orlando City came into Talen Energy Stadium for the Philadelphia Union’s second home game of the year, the fans who braved Friday night’s dip into the 40s knew there could be fireworks. Orlando City – the top scoring team in the Eastern Conference, versus Philadelphia – the fourth […]
Posted in MLS, World Soccer | Tagged Adrian Heath, Adrian Winter, Andre Blake, CJ Sapong, Joe Bendik, Kaka, Keegan Rosenberry, Ken Tribbett, MLS, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Tranquillo Barnetta |