Things we learned from the Union’s win over San Jose

In a game that was everything like a Batman movie (cold, dark) minus the rain (no, I’ve never watched a Batman movie), the Philadelphia Union earned their second win of the season over the San Jose Earthquakes. It wasn’t always pretty, but goals from Cory Burke and a panenka from Daniel Gazdag sealed the deal for Philly.

It wasn’t the most exciting game, but as with all early-season games, there are some things to learn from it. Let’s dive in.

Thank God for Carranza and Uhre

The easiest thing to take away from Saturday night’s game is just how frustrating Sergio Santos and Cory Burke can be. We’ve all seen worse performances from a forward, but it was really difficult to watch two players who…