Build from the center, be aggressive, never stop working. Philadelphia Union’s style of play has emerged as a major component of their success in 2018. With a core of veterans , the middle of the pitch, a talented young group in back, and one of the hardest working front three’s in Major League Soccer, the Union have a foundation upon which to build going forward.
The Union system starts with controlling the game by dominating possession and playing a high back line so the opponent doesn’t have much space in which to operate. To play a good possession-based game, you need intelligent players all over the field, but especially in the center.