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A Second Look: Philadelphia Union vs. RBNY

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In this episode, I break down the 3-2 Union victory over the New York Red Bulls.

The Union set up to try and control the match, and looked strong until a couple of Red Bull counters put the visitors ahead at the half.

Ilsinho came on and made a big impact, but this episode will focus mainly on midfield runs.

Kaku scored the first with a deep run past the Union midfield, and Jamiro Monteiro repaid the favor with one of his own.

I’ll also look at how Ilsinho was able to get by his man and draw defenders away from their positions, which created openings for both his team mates and himself to exploit.

LA Galaxy vs. Philadelphia Union (April 13, 2019)

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In this episode, I break down the goals and big plays from the LA Galaxy’s 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Union.

I focus specifically on the little things Zlatan Ibrahimovic does in and around the box that makes him such a lethal striker. I also look at how the Galaxy were able to bypass the Union’s four-man midfield, and then play in front of the Union defense.

Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas (April 6, 2019)

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This is the very first episode of A Second Look.

In this video, I breakdown the goals and big moments from the Philadelphia Union’s 2-1 win over FC Dallas.

I focus specifically on the impact made by the three Union substitutes – Cory Burke, Jamiro Monteiro and Ilsinho – and how their inclusion gave Philadelphia more dimensions on attack.