The knock on the Philadelphia Union through most of this season has been against whom their points have been accrued.

The Union have maximized the return against the many teams inferior to them in the Eastern Conference. But against the fellow elites, they’ve been unconvincing.

Not only did that narrative fail Saturday night after a 1-0 win in Cincinnati, but the result showed exactly what kind of games the club has been built for this season.

The goal was a combination between the striker the Union signed for a record fee in the offseason and the forward/midfielder reinforcement acquired in a rare summer transfer splash. The clean sheet was kept by a reserve Homegrown goalie, who’s proven ability at the first-team level was lacking desperately last year. A team that was unusually menta

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