Brotherly Game · Aug 8, 2016
Game changers: Gut-wrenching gut check
The Philadelphia Union’s CJ Sapong reacts after missing a shot against D.C. United. The Union and United drew 2-2. - Trey Madara / Brotherly GameIf the Union are playing golf in the end of October instead of soccer, these are the moments that they will look back on and rue.
1a.) The Philadelphia Union’s lineup - There were a couple of surprises in the Union’s setup. The biggest surprise was Fabian Herbers getting the nod over Roland Alberg, as this seemed to indicate a bit of a switch in tactics. Where Alberg plays more of a traditional 10, Herbers’s time at forward meant he’d be more of a False Nine. Not a bad look when going up against a patchwork D.C. defense and midfield.