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Philadelphia Union

The development club making an emergency veteran U-turn

The club that trusts the plan until the standings force the plan to explain itself.

Desk mood at the hub assessmentA shutout loss reopened the alarm
Panic meter · 94 / 100
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Philadelphia Union lost 2-0 to Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup Phase One after conceding twice in the first six minutes of the second half. The Union led 12-7 in shot attempts, but the tied 3-3 on-target count made the loss a finishing problem rather than a volume problem.

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    Santos Laguna scored twice in the opening six minutes of the second half, turning Philadelphia's shot-volume edge into a 2-0 Leagues Cup loss.

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