FiftyFive.One
• Voices From Soccer's North •
Tag: Atlanta United FC
-
Minnesota United Home Opener: What About the Weather?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Home Opener: What About the Weather?Today’s inaugural MLS home opener for Minnesota United FC looks to be the coldest-ever and one of the coldest games ever played in MLS. Much like swirling snowflakes in a Minnesota snow storm, a question seems to be circling around the internet: Will the game be played if it snows? The answer is, most likely,…
-
Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FCNo amount of teeth gnashing about the inappropriateness of comparing one expansion team to another is going to stop it. For better or worse, this weekend’s matchup will be a de facto assessment of who won the expansion game. Not only will the two Uniteds be measured by on-field performance, but by attendance numbers, game day…
-
FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 24: Real. Breathing. MLS Action
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 24: Real. Breathing. MLS ActionFinally! Minnesota has made its debut in Major League Soccer. Just don’t ask what the result was. Adam and Katie Jarvi join Jeff to talk MNUFC, plus a couple of major discussions around fandom in U.S. Soccer today. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on Twitter: Jeff Katie Adam FiftyFive.One is…
-
News In Brief: Penultimate Preseason Match Against Toronto Details, Jérôme Thiesson is Official, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News In Brief: Penultimate Preseason Match Against Toronto Details, Jérôme Thiesson is Official, and MoreMinnesota United FC faces Toronto FC in its second-to-last preseason match Minnesota United FC will be facing Toronto FC down in Orlando at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The game will be available for streaming on torontofc.ca or mnufc.com. Thanks to Andy Greder at the Pioneer Press, we’ve got a minutes total for each player from the Portland…
-
Breaking Bad: Why Minnesota United are Counting on Chemistry for Expansion Success
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Breaking Bad: Why Minnesota United are Counting on Chemistry for Expansion SuccessBy now, seemingly every Minnesota United recruit has been briefed on Grant Wahl’s infamous prediction that the Loons’ over/under for wins this season should be set at five games. It has become an instant rallying point for the team, and Adrian Heath’s boys are dead-set on proving the doubters wrong. Dogging the Loons has been their…
-
Opinion: Calvo Signing Shows Minnesota United’s Ambitions
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Opinion: Calvo Signing Shows Minnesota United’s AmbitionsIt had nearly become impossible to point to a “Minnesota United brand of football” without a marquee transaction. The Loons’ signing of Costa Rican defender Francisco Calvo is one of the first steps to defining what that brand of football might look like. Throughout the first month of the MLS offseason, newly-instated Minnesota United seemed cautious…
-
FiftyFive.One Podcast 12: Can You Compare ATL & MNUFC? Plus the Return of Rambarra?
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 12: Can You Compare ATL & MNUFC? Plus the Return of Rambarra?Jeff and Wes try to figure out what you can tell about the Atlanta and Minnesota squads that are still incomplete. Can they be compared? They also run down the news, including the potential return of Miguel Ibarra and the imminent return of Christian Ramirez. You can listen below or subscribe: iTunes Google Play Stitcher…
-
News in Brief: Atlanta, Juninho, Venegas, and MLS Expansion Targets
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Atlanta, Juninho, Venegas, and MLS Expansion TargetsAccording to MLSsoccer.com and Grant Wahl, Atlanta is Winning the Offseason Sam Stejskal had some very complimentary things to say about Atlanta’s approach to team building by paying big dollars for young designated players. “It’s still very, very early, but it’s hard not to be impressed by the way Atlanta have started. With their emphasis on young…
-
The Future Is Now: Grading the Expansion Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: Grading the Expansion DraftOn Tuesday, Minnesota United took part in the Expansion Draft with Atlanta United. In a draft that matched very few people’s predictions, both teams came out with five new additions to their roster. FiftyFive.One’s Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker look at the hauls. Jeff: Hey Alex! I think I’ve finally caught my breath from the Expansion…
-
Loons Opt for Potential in MLS Expansion Draft
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Opt for Potential in MLS Expansion DraftMinnesota United FC picked up five players from the Expansion Draft, including young fullback Chris Duvall. Minnesota United opted for youth rather than pick up some of the more experienced players available. Atlanta made a few picks with an eye for trades. Both teams defied almost every outside observer’s predictions. Atlanta United threw the first…
-
Unprotected Scouting of the Expansion Draft
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Unprotected Scouting of the Expansion DraftKaleb Olson and Wes Burdine The clock is ticking: at noon on Monday, Minnesota United got their hands on the lists of unprotected players from around MLS for Tuesday’s Expansion Draft. The technical staff has been conducting mock drafts for weeks and will likely complete a dozen more before the real thing on Tuesday. Expansion…
-
The FiftyFive.One Mock Expansion Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The FiftyFive.One Mock Expansion DraftOn Tuesday’s episode of the FiftyFive.One Podcast, we completed our version of a mock MLS Expansion Draft between Minnesota and Atlanta. Jake Rueter picked for Minnesota United, while Alex Schieferdecker played the Atlanta United role. With Jeff Rueter acting as a moderator and live reactor (they didn’t tell me their picks in advance), we have…
-
How Far Behind Atlanta is MNUFC Anyway?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: How Far Behind Atlanta is MNUFC Anyway?On August 19th, 2016 Minnesota United FC became forever tied to Atlanta United FC. After an eight-hundred-and-fifty-six-day wait, Atlanta finally had their expansion partner. The two clubs have been and will continue to be compared in terms of their on- and off-field performance. Since Minnesota’s own MLS announcement, a prevailing narrative has emerged regarding the…