We glean what we can from the Friday closed door Florida event, and an surprise second one Sunday afternoon someplace up north.
Preseason
A rumor: Uruguayan Striker Bruno Damiani
A third major Union roster acquisition may “drop” in the next few days, although some last minute details remain to be resolved.
Preseason match report: Philadelphia Union 1-4 FC Cincinnati
Photo courtesy Philadelphia Union While convention demands that a headline and a lede total all goals scored as a single statement, in preseason that custom can deny truth. The multiple lineups of unlimited substitutions and extra minutes render a single final score irrelevant and meaningless. The head injury to Jakob […]
A Score Card for Friday’s friendly
Can’t tell the players without a scorecard.
How the 2025 Union has been built
Our chart shows which Union players joined the club in what seasons, who decided to acquire them, and what salary cap loopholes the more expensive ones probably now occupy.
Observations on the Slavia Prague friendly
Tim Jones found a Czech language livestream of Philadelphia’s preseason friendly against Slavia Prague and took notes.
Curtin confident as preseason comes to a close
Chris Turk sums up today’s presser with Jim Curtin.
Curtin talks injury updates and depth strategy in preseason press conference
A few injuries have hit the Union camp as preseason preparations continue.
Wheels Up
The Union return to sunny Clearwater for part two of their preseason. Blake Zuschnitt shares some exciting news regarding a new face included on the team plane for the trip.
Preseason match: Union 3 – 1 NYCFC
Limited information available about Saturday’s closed match against NYCFC.