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TUFcast 75: AP Statistics
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: TUFcast 75: AP StatisticsYou’re going to need some serious math skills to take in our break down the NASL playoff race. Who’s going to make it? Who isn’t? We’ve got it covered along with all the week’s NASL news and reviews.
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The Future Is Now: Head Coach
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: Head CoachOne week is left in the MLS regular season. Two weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Four weeks until the NASL final. Seven until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race toward their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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Previewing the Coin-Toss: What’s at Stake in Sunday’s Priority Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Previewing the Coin-Toss: What’s at Stake in Sunday’s Priority DraftOn Sunday, Minnesota United and Atlanta United will take part in an Expansion Priority Draft (1:00 p.m. CDT, October 16). The draft will mark the first major excursion into MLS for the Loons and, as such, it will be a crucial moment for building their roster. The event will be streamed on YouTube. The last…
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The Future Is Now: Forward(s)
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: Forward(s)Two weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Three weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Five weeks until the NASL final. Eight until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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Designated Report: Vancouver Whitecaps
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Vancouver WhitecapsJeff Rueter examines the history of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Designated Players in his ongoing series. We’re in the home stretch of this series, reader. We’ve gone through the original franchises, the early stages of re-expansion, and the successful launch into Cascadia. At this point, there are just four installments of the Designated Report to read. We’ve…
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The Future is Now: Wingers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future is Now: WingersThree weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Five weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Seven weeks until the NASL final. Ten until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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Finally a Regular Starter, Tyler Polak Part of “Unbelievable” FC Cincinnati
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Finally a Regular Starter, Tyler Polak Part of “Unbelievable” FC CincinnatiAfter a nomadic start to his career and a stop with Minnesota United, Tyler Polak took a risk and signed with USL expansion side FC Cincinnati. Earning regular minutes for the hottest team in the U.S. lower divisions, the left back is starting to tap into the potential that made him a top prospect during…
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The Future is Now: Midfielders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future is Now: MidfieldersThree weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Five weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Seven weeks until the NASL final. Ten until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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Opinion: Some NASL Teams Should Seriously Consider Moving to USL
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Opinion: Some NASL Teams Should Seriously Consider Moving to USLThere once was a time when I was a diehard NASL fan. I supported the league and saw bright things ahead. The long term goal of competing with MLS for division one status seemed to be doable. Also, I still don’t like the move by the USL to become a hybrid independent/minor league, even though…
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Designated Report: Impact de Montréal
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Impact de MontréalJeff Rueter has been examining the history of the MLS Designated Players in this ongoing series. This week, he traded the Montréal Impact write-up to Alex Schieferdecker along with Writers’ Allocation Money in exchange for the October 3rd installment of the NASL Power Rankings and future considerations. Per 55.1 Policy, WAM amounts are undisclosed. As Minnesota United gears…
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Jamie Watson’s Path from ACL Tear to the Box Score
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Don’t Call It a Comeback: Jamie Watson’s Path from ACL Tear to the Box ScoreThe May 16, 2015 fixture between Indy Eleven and visiting Minnesota United started off like any other match for Jamie Watson. Starting on the right wing in Manny Lagos’s 4-2-3-1, Watson played a major part in the first half’s attack. In the 7th minute, he nearly was on the end of a Justin Davis cross that…
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Designated Report: Portland Timbers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Portland TimbersJeff Rueter examines the history of the Portland Timbers’ Designated Players in his ongoing series. As Minnesota United gears up to join MLS in 2017, there are a few markets that the Twin Cities are compared to as teams in the league that “do it right.” While Sporting Kansas City has most of their focus…
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The Future Is Now: Defenders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: DefendersFive weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Six weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Eight weeks until the NASL final. Thirteen until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss…