A win is a win. The Philadelphia Union’s 5-0 win over Toronto FC on Saturday night left us with more than just sore throats from screaming and numb fingers from texting and tweeting until all hours of the night. It reaffirmed our belief that they can win their first MLS Cup. Their performance was the most complete win, perhaps in club history, against the best team in the league.
Wednesday night’s 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire was the exact opposite.
The Union were out-possessed in the opening thirty minutes as Chicago asserted a high line of pressure and an organized midfield shift, crowding out the Union’s attempts at controlling the game without José Martinez and Jamiro Monteiro.