Before he faces off against Los Angeles Football Club and the coach that drafted him as a player, Philadelphia Union Head Coach Jim Curtin spoke to the media in a midweek press conference. Here are some key takeaways.
Bob the builder
“It’ll feel strange, no question,” Curtin agreed, when asked about facing Bob Bradley, who drafted him as coach of Chicago Fire. “Bob's a guy that I owe my playing career to. I owe him, with the environment that he created in Chicago, my coaching career too. He's fair, he's honest, he coaches the right way, he's not a guy that looks for accolades or looks for people to talk about him or his teams.