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Guest Post: First Half Analysis Of Sounders Game

Some analysis of the first half of the Union-Sounders game on Saturday.

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Boston Strong Proves To Be Too Much For The Union

The Union run up against the weekend's team of destiny.

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Hackworth And The Midfield Woes

Poor midfield play was one of the main reasons that the Philadelphia Union fell 2-0 to New England on Saturday night. It's time for John Hackworth to shake things up a bit in the center of the field.

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Transfer Targets: Strikers Are On The Union's List

Some notable names have appeared on the Philadelphia Union's transfer target list. Discussions have commenced with multiple players, most overseas, in advance of the January opening of the international transfer window.

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Why A 'Coach's Decision' Is Not Enough On Adu

Progressive transparency is great, until a team decides to cut if off when more is needed, not less.

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Suenos Disappear: What Happened to Birnis Adames?

The Camden, NJ resident won the 2011 Major League Soccer Sueno competition, beating out over a thousand of his opponents, but hasn't appeared anywhere since despite (possibly) joining the Philadelphia Union's academy. What happened to him?

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Possible Debut Against Former Team Fitting for Soumare

Despite his words to reporters, Soumare's history with the Fire and their supporters make it appear to be a possibly emotional day for the defender. It most certainly will be an emotional day for any Chicago fans that travel to PPL Park on Saturday.

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The Time Is Now, Freddy Adu

It is not a secret that the 23 year old Freddy Adu has had a checkered career. He's taken a zig-zagging path all over the globe, finally ending up at the friendly confines of PPL Park. The time for him to show up for the Philadelphia Union is now.

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MLS Weekend Wrap-Up: Dallas Demolishes Portland, New York Remains Undefeated at Home and Houston Takes Down Portland

In the weekend leading up to the MLS All-Star Game, some teams showed their dominance, while others took steps in the wrong direction. Saturday saw Dallas FC make a complete mockery of the...

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Are The Playoffs Possible For The Philadelphia Union?

With the recent run of good form under interim head coach John Hackworth, talks have re-emerged of the possibility of the Philadelphia Union making the playoffs. Are these talks realistic?

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MLS Weekend Wrap-Up: Galaxy Get Back On Track, Salt Lake Routes Portland and New England Shocks New York

Union pick up big win over Toronto while Seattle snaps a nine game winless streak.

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Euro 2012 Knockout Stage Wrap-Up: Germany Demolishes Greece While Italy Shocks England

Spain will take on Portugal on Wednesday, followed by Italy against Germany on Thursday.

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A Crazy Week of Football: Greece Shocks Russia, Montreal Re-opens Stade Saputo With a Bang, USWNT Pick Up Huge Win over Japan, and More...

Greece Advances, LA finally get a win, and the John Hackworth era starts with Controversy.

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Timeline of a Revolving Door

What happened to the Philadelphia Union's roster under Peter Nowak? A timeline of the former manager's ever-changing player pool.

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Life After Nowak

Firing Peter Nowak might have been necessary, but in the midst of an extremely rocky year, it leaves the Union without an identity or a direction.

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Euro 2012 Opening Weekend Wrap-Up: Russia and Croatia Win Big, Denmark Shock the Netherlands, and Germany Squeaks By Portugal

Russia and Croatia lead their respective Groups, while Spain and Italy sit in the middle of the Group of Death.

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Numbers Don't Take An International Break

Where do the Philadelphia Union stand one third of the way through the season? A look at stats from the first 11 games.

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The Danny Mwanga-Jorge Perlaza Trade: A Chat With Stumptown Footy

The Brotherly Game spoke with Ryan Gates of Stumptown Footy about Jorge Perlaza and Danny Mwanga. The following is the transcript of the chat.

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MLS Weekend Wrap-Up: DC United Tops Still Winless Toronto, The Galaxy Meltdown Continues, New York Wins Fifth in a Row

This week sees five draws and four wins while next weekend has two big matches to watch out for.

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A Good Reason to Trade Danny Califf

The Danny Califf trade looks bad for the Union. Is there any reason to think otherwise?

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A Fan's Voice: Saying Good Bye To Saint Danny Of Philadelphia

A fan of the Philadelphia Union discusses his personal take and part in the departure of Danny Califf. He discusses his friendship with Califf and the soon-to-be former captain's relationship with both him and the fans. Touching.

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MLS Weekend Wrap-Up: Dynamo Open BBVA Compass Stadium With a Bang, Beckham Saves LA From Another Loss, 10 Man Union Lose Third Game in a Row

New England also pick up a 4-1 victory, Seattle suffer first loss since March 31st.

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Why I'm Not Going to the Schalke Game

The Union host Schalke of the German Bundesliga tomorrow night, but schedule and stadium keep this international friendly from being a can't-miss affair.

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MLS Weekend Wrap-Up: Toronto Makes History (Not the Good Kind), LA Continue to Struggle, Montreal Shock Sporting

The Union also pick up their second straight loss, while Vancouver pick up a very late victory.

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The Plan

After a tumultuous offseason, are the Union where we thought they'd be back in 2010? A retrospective on what's gone wrong and why.

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The Brotherly Game Q&A: The 4/29/2012 Transcript

The Brotherly Game held a live Q&A with its readers yesterday. The following is the transcript of the chat.

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