Monday Afternoon Union Freekicks: Recounting The Weekend

by Scott Kessler on Apr 18, 2011 12:05 PM EDT in Union Freekicks

CHESTER, PA- APRIL 16: Leo Gonzalez #12 and Mauro Rosales #10 of the Seattle Sounders FC pressure Carlos Valdes #5 of the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park on April 16, 2011 in Chester, Pennsylvania. The game ended 1-1 tie. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

The Philly Soccer Page " Player ratings and analysis: Union 1-1 Sounders
Sigi Schmidt was happy with the result. That says it all. MLS is not afraid of PPL Park. Confused? Yes. But not scared.

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A note of praise to everyone who came home from PPL and had to wring stuff out.

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Ahead of tomorrow's deadline for Chivas USA to pass, trade its allocation spot or sign Benny Feilhaber, here's the most up-to-date allocation order list that is out there.

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Videos | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union
Post-match reactions following the Union's 1-1 tie at PPL Park.

The Philly Soccer Page " Sodden
The headline on the match recap at MLSSoccer.com says it all: "Late collapse leaves Union recalling 2010". Here are some post-game quotes from Saturday’s sodden draw..

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Feilhaber

If Chivas decides they don’t want Feilhaber and can trade the spot, why wouldn’t they? Is the only downside of a trade as opposed to passing on him that they would lose their place at the top of the pecking order? (and would they?)

by tmu on Apr 18, 2011 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

They’d swap their place with the team trading up.

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