In the second edition of The State of the Union, I looked at the defenders, and how the Philadelphia Union may fare without 2020 Best XI Mark McKenzie, who left this past offseason - take a look if you haven’t read already!
Next up are the midfielders, a position which is critical to Jim Curtain’s style of play and is arguably the most important positional group for the Union’s success in 2021.
2020 Recap
Last season, Brenden Aaronson had a remarkable breakout season, exploding from a promising youth player, to MLS Best XI attacking midfielder.