The Union aren't sending crosses into the box as often this year. Is that a secret to their success?
This past offseason the Philadelphia Union departed with a trio of offensive-minded players and replaced them with a trio of midfielders that would better hold possession in the midfield. They traded their creative wizard and assist leader Cristian Maidana and let forwards Fernando Aristeguieta and Conor Casey walk. In their place they signed solid attacking midfielders in Chris Pontius, Ilshino and Roland Alberg. Not surprisingly the new additions have failed to directly contribute offensively, tallying just two goals and one assist between them (all from Pontius) and they've collectively finished just two of their 28 shots for an unbecoming 7.