Despite rough patch, schedule suddenly opens up for Union

Despite rough patch, schedule suddenly opens up for Union

The Philadelphia Union may be approaching the first inflection point in a long MLS season. The club started with wins in its first three games under new coach Bradley Carnell, two of them on the road. It’s followed up with just one win in five games, a stretch that saw the club’s all-time leading scorer Daniel Gazdag traded to Columbus. The next month holds both promise and treachery, a difference made evident by the first month and a half of th…

Dániel Gazdag’s departure makes room for the Union’s young prospects. When will they play?

“The guys are not far off,” said manager Bradley Carnell ahead of Saturday's game vs. Atlanta United. But until they're in first-team games, it will be hard for the rest of us to know for sure.