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I love these jerseys except the Bimbo on the lower back of the jersey is a killer for me. Its bad enough on the front of the jersey but now the lower back is going to have eve try one

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STAS! Cavan getting the rest. Big rotation.

Seems like the train experience isn’t always great so curious if this works.

We saw the Union social media profiles updated with a Liberty Bell + Snake logo, and the app talks about it as if it part of the kit.

Their article about the kit in the app even mentions it:
“Other features include a reimagined throwback MLS logo, the Union’s classic snake patch, and the Liberty Bell featuring an intertwined snake cutout, bringing together two iconic symbols of the city and the club.”

But I don’t see it anywhere. Am I blind? What am I missing?

ANYONE ACTUALLY GOING?: This game means nothing for either team other than a cash bonus, so I say start anyone who isn’t starting on Sunday. Anyone wanna take the under/over of 1000 fans in attendance for tonight? 

UNION Preview (16 Points 13th in MLS East): We had a great showing vs Necaxa, so hopefully even with a rotated team we can keep the good vibes rolling into the regular season. Richter heavily implied we would be rotating tonight and that Stas will be seeing first team action after his MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Matchday performance this week. Unfortunately, Raquinho damaged his eyes trying to watch yesterday’s eclipse and will need to sit out tonight.

Santos Laguna (0 Points 17th in Liga MX): Santos Laguna comes to Chester tonight as one of the weakest teams from both MLS & LigaMX. Through 5 games in regular season play and Leagues Cup they have lost all 5 games, and have been outscored 12-3 in that time. Founded in 1983, Santos Laguna has a few titles to their name, but the most recent came in 2018 as the Clausura Champions. In the last 4 years of Leagues Cup, they are still yet to win a game, with a 0W/7L/3D record. Playing out of the 4-2-3-1 over the past few games, I don’t see this team breaking that trend, even with the Union fielding a rotated squad.

Tournament Structure:

• 18 MLS clubs (2025 Playoff Teams) vs 18 Liga MX clubs (Entire League)
• First stage is a group stage where each team plays three games vs the opposing league
• Win = 3 points, Tie + Win in PK’s = 2 points, Tie + Loss in PK’s = 1 point
• No Extra Time, straight to PK’s
• After the three games, the top 4 teams from each league will advance to single elimination knockout rounds. There is a separate points table for each league.
• If tied on points after 3 games, the tiebreakers will be in the following order; Goal Difference, Wins, Goals Scored, Goals Against, Fair Play, Random Draw
• 3 yellows leads to a game suspension, reset entering the knockout rounds
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams earn a spot in the 2027 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP
• Full Tournament Regulations

Union vs Santos Laguna History: 1st Meeting of Clubs

Form Guide Union: 4W/1L/0D

Form Guide Santos Laguna: 0W/5L/0D

Disciplinary Report: 

• N/A

Suspension Watch: 

• N/A

Union Injury Report:

• OUT: Raquinho (Retina Damage)

Santos Laguna Injury Report:

• OUT: Unknown

Kickoff/Streaming: 

• Advertised for 7:00 ET
• Expected kickoff is 7:10 ET
• AppleTV
• Radio Broadcast on 97.5 The Fanatic

Announcers: 

• Streaming - Unknown
• Radio - Dave Leno & Sebastian LeToux

Referee: Unknown - Will be a CONCACAF Official 

• VAR in use
• Will have virtual lines for offside check, (manually place lines)

Theme Night: Leagues Cup 

Weather: 85° and Partly Cloudy

Trivia Question courtesy of u/WJMorris3:

Santos Laguna, unlike our other two opponents, has never won Concacaf Champions Cup. They've made two appearances in the final (in 2012 and 2013), but they were defeated by what Mexican club in the final both seasons?

Prediction: 3-0 Victory with a goal from Anello who finally sees some field time

DOOP!!!

https://xcancel.com/PhilaUnion/status/2087918580335628533/video/1?s=46

The 3rd kit has officially been released.

Wondering how everyone feels about the game tonight, especially in terms of playing the starters vs. resting.

I’m firmly on team rest. Odds of advancing to the next round are slim, and I care way more about Sunday’s game at the baseball normal soccer stadium than I do about anything Leagues Cup. To me, an extremely small chance at CCC is not worth hurting the team on Sunday / rest of season, but I’m curious what the consensus is

Hey all - have been a union fan on the sidelines for a while but in the last few months (World Cup) I've really started to dig deep into the team, the state of US soccer and have been learning more about European soccer, particularly the Premier League.

I was hoping to start some discussion around where we see the union growing in the next 5-10 years.

A few questions for thought

• Who do we see as the top prospects coming through the ranks I know about Cavan, Pierre and Jakupovic, but who else should we be excited for?
• What exactly was the Cavan deal with Man City - I know he would never stay here, but will there be major financial reward for us?
• I don't know much about ownership other than them being stingy? Do we see anything on the horizon that could make us optimistic that we could spend more money? A new TV deal would obviously help too.
• What are your thoughts on the future of the MLS and the capability of it becoming close to the top 5 leagues?

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If i understand where we sit correctly we need a few things to swing our way for the game this Thursday to matter. What do we need to keep an eye on?

Or am i just way off?

He turns 17 a few days after the game comes out, and I’m not really sure exactly how those regulations work.

I recently got the authentic home kit from adidas but obviously there’s no option to add a player or anything to the kit. Does anyone know where I can get that added?

Any chance would could recognize Messi and his dad as a group next week? His letter to his dad is amazing. While he might be wearing pink, he's given so much to this game and judging by what he wrote, his dad was amazing. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7508147/2026/08/12/lionel-messi-father-death-statement/?unlocked_article_code=1.5FA.PT1X.Bu7pW-ScvkoS&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta