Jim Curtin often talks about playing the same soccer whether Philadelphia Union are home or on the road. Philly’s brand of possession-focused play has been increasingly easy to recognize this season, with the wingers isolating fullbacks while Haris Medunjanin drops deep and the Union space the pitch and search for gaps to play into Borek Dockal’s feet. Retaining this system in Atlanta, where up to 70,000 bouncing fans make verbal communication nearly impossible, is a task that opponents rightly see as a test of the internalization of their system and the ability to execute it in the harshest of circumstances.
Cann's Corner - ANALYSIS: Union can be proud of effort vs. Atlanta United
