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Matchdays Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen: At A Loss
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen: At A LossI am running out of things to say about Minnesota United. Part of that is due to summer doledrums. The team’s composition has been stable, there are no gaping holes in the roster, or egregious line-up decisions being made week after week. We’ve been living with this team for a few months now, and we…
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ATLvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: ATLvMIN Open Game ThreadKey Info When? – 6:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 29th Where? – Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA How to Watch? FSN How to Listen? SKOR North Social Official Hashtag: #ATLvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Atlanta United – @ATLUTD Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Reads Support local…
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Visiting Atlanta United Bunkers After Early Goal, Beats Minnesota United FC 1-0
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Visiting Atlanta United Bunkers After Early Goal, Beats Minnesota United FC 1-0Minnesota United FC never found a response to a 3rd minute own goal by Francisco Calvo as Atlanta United bunkered for the final 50 minutes after Leandro González Pírez received his second yellow card. One year it’ll be above freezing when Atlanta comes to town. This was not the year though. It was a balmy 22…
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#MINvATL Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvATL Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 31 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvATL Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Atlanta United FC – @ATLUTD Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Links: Match…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FCThere were plenty of caveats to Minnesota’s wins against Orlando and Chicago. There were plenty of asterisks to Minnesota’s surrender to New York. So what is one to make of such wildly divergent results? The answer is probably to remove all those asterisks. Soccer in general, and MLS specifically, offers a new set of caveats…
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Snowpener, Part II: Minnesota United FC Expects Match Against Atlanta United to be Different From Last Season
Continue Reading: Snowpener, Part II: Minnesota United FC Expects Match Against Atlanta United to be Different From Last SeasonThe last time Atlanta United visited, the weather was 23 degrees with 3 inches of snow. This Saturday when Atlanta visits Minneapolis again the forecast is for 23 degrees with a chance of snow. For Minnesota United FC, the hope is that the similarities end there. For one thing, the starting XI is sure to…
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Atlanta United’s Instant Identity
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Atlanta United’s Instant IdentityOnce again, in praise of the Loons’ next MLS opponents, Atlanta United, who are showing the rest of the league and their own city how to build a club that everyone can believe in. If there’s any lesson that MLS can write down in permanent marker, it’s that the best expansion cities are those who…
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News in Brief: Nagbe’s Record Breaking Trade, Allianz Field Construction Progresses, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Nagbe’s Record Breaking Trade, Allianz Field Construction Progresses, and MoreMLS offseason moves We find ourselves among a flurry of MLS offseason moves this week, starting with the MLS Waiver Draft. Only two players were selected by clubs today, with the remaining eligible players now free to sign with whomever they choose. MLS announced late last week an increase to Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) by…
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Rewind That: A Blueprint to Stop Minnesota United’s Bleeding
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Rewind That: A Blueprint to Stop Minnesota United’s BleedingAfter a thrashing in the opener against the Portland Timbers, Minnesota United FC was taken to task once again. Fellow expansion side Atlanta United went to work immediately, and the bleeding continued for the Loons. So what can be done to fix this? Second verse, same as the first. Very little of what went wrong against the…
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“The Fans Didn’t Deserve That” Minnesota United Loses Inauspicious Home Opener 6-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: “The Fans Didn’t Deserve That” Minnesota United Loses Inauspicious Home Opener 6-1On a cold and snowy day, when the game-time temperature was 28 degrees and the field was covered with an inch of snow, Minnesota United FC proved that its previous game against Portland Timbers FC was no fluke and lost 6-1 to fellow upstart Atlanta United. Josef Martinez put in three goals and Miguel Almirón…
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#MINvATL Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvATL Open Game ThreadWhen? – 4:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, March 12 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis How to Watch? ESPN2 How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #MINvATL Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Atlanta United FC – @ATLUTD Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs.…
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Adrian Heath’s Loons Look to Rebound in Home Opener
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Adrian Heath’s Loons Look to Rebound in Home OpenerA 5-1 loss was far from how Adrian Heath and Minnesota United FC wanted to open their season. With fellow expansion side Atlanta United visiting for the home opener Sunday, the Loons hope to get their first points of the season, while Atlanta will attempt the same. When any team loses a game by four goals,…
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Home-Field Advantage? Adapting to TCF Bank Stadium’s Pitch
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Home-Field Advantage? Adapting to TCF Bank Stadium’s PitchSunday marks the first MLS home match for Minnesota United FC and the second time soccer has been played at TCF Bank Stadium. The University of Minnesota football stadium clearly isn’t built for soccer, but the newly-installed turf (sans yard lines) will serve the Loons well as a temporary home. But how will the pitch size affect the…