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Back to Basics
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Back to BasicsThis past week, Minnesota United turned in two toothless performances at home. This time, the beneficiary of the Loons’ struggles were the Houston Dynamo and…
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Five Things I Want to See Against Atlas FC
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Five Things I Want to See Against Atlas FCWhether you love to see new teams, see them as a cynical cash grab, or just fear for your favorite player’s life, it is officially…
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Will Expansion Side Minnesota United FC End up a Real Salt Lake or a Philadelphia Union?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Will Expansion Side Minnesota United FC End up a Real Salt Lake or a Philadelphia Union?Before the season began, I spoke about all the things that I was looking forward to with Minnesota United FC in the first MLS season….
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Miami FC is the Heel That US Soccer Needs
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Miami FC is the Heel That US Soccer NeedsThe world of US Soccer is often a cuddly, friendly place. It has its share of buffoonery, bigotry, and cosplayed hooligan behavior, but for many…
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An Ode to John Alvbåge: Instagram Star
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: An Ode to John Alvbåge: Instagram StarWhen Minnesota United signed John Alvbåge, I was a bit disappointed. A 34-year-old coming off a disappointing season in the Allsvenskan? Really? When I saw him…
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Minnesotan Amber O’Connor Continues Rise Through Referee Ranks
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Minnesotan Amber O’Connor Continues Rise Through Referee RanksOf the roughly 100 national referees in the U.S. Soccer Federation’s (USSF) program, 11 are women. When Bibiana Steinhaus draws the whistle to her lips at…
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Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good Start
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good StartMinnesota United isn’t going to make the playoffs this year, and it never was. Anyone who has said that making the postseason should be the…
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VAR Is a Solution in Search of a Problem
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: VAR Is a Solution in Search of a ProblemAs FIFA has rolled out Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during the Confederations Cup this month, the debate has often centered around the larger role of…
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The Adventures of Doug Rugley, Episode Three: The Cup Runneth Over
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Adventures of Doug Rugley, Episode Three: The Cup Runneth OverThis is the story of one man’s valiant efforts to take the fledgling English side from the East part of Brighton, Whitehawk FC, up the…
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(Almost) Everyone Was Wrong About Minnesota United’s NASL Players
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: (Almost) Everyone Was Wrong About Minnesota United’s NASL PlayersAs Minnesota United stepped onto the pitch this week to face up against the 2015 MLS Champions, it wasn’t quite David and Goliath, but it…
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The Adventures of Doug Rugley, Football Manager: Episode Two
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Adventures of Doug Rugley, Football Manager: Episode TwoThis is the story of one man’s valiant efforts to take the fledgling English side from the East part of Brighton, Whitehawk FC, up the…
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Post-Mortem: Minnesota United Bombs out of U.S. Open Cup
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Post-Mortem: Minnesota United Bombs out of U.S. Open CupMinnesota United’s U.S. Open Cup run ended before it even started. Facing off against MLS rival Sporting Kansas City, the Loons conceded twice just before…
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The Tailgate: Minnesota United Begins U.S. Open Cup Campaign
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Tailgate: Minnesota United Begins U.S. Open Cup CampaignThis week, we ask the fans: “Minnesota United FC begins its first U.S. Open Cup tournament as an MLS side Wednesday against familiar foe Sporting Kansas…