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After Productive Offseason, Loons Look Set For 2019, But Not Beyond
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: After Productive Offseason, Loons Look Set For 2019, But Not BeyondA couple months ago, after Minnesota United announced their roster cuts, I surveyed the wreckage of two years of a “soft open” approach to team building. The team’s roster had massive holes, especially in midfield and defense. Although the club did not move as swiftly and confidently as I expected, they have made five big…
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As Their Expansion Partners Lift The Cup, Loons Face Critical Third Year
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: As Their Expansion Partners Lift The Cup, Loons Face Critical Third YearThe 2018 MLS Season is now officially over. The Damned United are holding the cup, reaching the pinnacle of league success within just two years of existence. While the newly minted champions now face an uncertain offseason, with their coach and a number of star players leaving, this has been a moment that nobody can…
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News in Brief: Asylum of Loons in TOTW, Rumors on Ramirez, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Asylum of Loons in TOTW, Rumors on Ramirez, and MoreMLS Team of the Week Seven goals in two games will certainly earn a team a lot of plaudits. MLS acknowledged the Loons’ performance this past week by placing an asylum of Loons and Adrian Heath on the Team of the Week. Brent Kallman and Miguel Ibarra made the bench. Bobby Shuttleworth, Christian Ramirez, and…
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Coach’s Corner: When Things Get Chippy
Continue Reading: Coach’s Corner: When Things Get ChippyTake one look at the stat sheet from MinnestoaUnited’s game against the Revs and you could quickly guess what kind of game it was: chippy and aggressive. A chippy first half Games like this are often difficult to coach. With the Loons finding the back of the net in the first five minutes, the Revs…
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Matchday Twelve: Minnesota Escapes With Home Point Against Sporting KC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twelve: Minnesota Escapes With Home Point Against Sporting KCMinnesota United rebounded, in a fashion, from their awful loss last weekend to San Jose, with a gritty draw against Sporting Kansas City. An early Khiry Shelton goal was canceled out by Darwin Quintero’s early equalizer, and neither side could break the deadlock in the seventy minutes that followed. Is a point at home a…
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News in Brief: Shuttleworth and Calvo Earn Spots in TOTW, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Shuttleworth and Calvo Earn Spots in TOTW, and MoreShuttleworth and Calvo earn TOTW accolades For the second week in a row Bobby Shuttleworth is the man between the posts in the MLS TOTW. The New York native made seven saves during the match, including an acrobatic punch on a Brek Shea curler. Here’s something to help your hangover rn… pic.twitter.com/uDT3pWz3VD — Minnesota United…
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News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and MoreMLS primary transfer window closes The MLS primary transfer window closed this week with a couple notable transactions materializing at the eleventh hour. After holding out earlier this year for a trade, midfielder Lee Nguyen was traded to LAFC for $700,000 in allocation money. MNUFC also finalized a deal late, trading winger Sam Nicholson to…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Chicago Fire
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Chicago FireWhich Chicago Fire will show up Saturday, the team that gave Toronto a run for its money in the Supporter’s Shield race for two-thirds of 2017, or the team that coughed up a humbling four goals at home to Sporting Kansas City last week? Which Minnesota United will show up, the team that carbon copied…
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Preseason Game Three: Minnesota Provide Bodies For Columbus Crew Training Exercise
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Preseason Game Three: Minnesota Provide Bodies For Columbus Crew Training ExerciseFor about thirty minutes on Saturday evening, Minnesota United looked like a team that was figuring some things out. Against ball-dominant, attacking-focused Atlanta on Wednesday night, the Loons (probably smartly) attempted to bunker and to counter. Against a more balanced Columbus Crew SC side, they committed to building out of the back, passing on the…
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Preseason Match Two: Loons Get Lucky Early and Often Against Atlanta
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Preseason Match Two: Loons Get Lucky Early and Often Against AtlantaAfter a failure to launch in their first match of the Carolina Challenge Cup, Minnesota United showed a much improved effort in their second game of the preseason tournament, gutting out a 1-1 draw against Atlanta. But just as the 0-1 loss to Charleston last Saturday didn’t properly reflect the balance of play (which favored…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Minnesota United FC Player of the Year
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Minnesota United FC Player of the YearNow that 2017 has come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. 2017 was full of ups and downs for Minnesota United FC, but on an individual level,…
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Minnesota Falls Flat, Lose 2-1 Away to Houston
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Falls Flat, Lose 2-1 Away to HoustonMinnesota crashed back to Earth after riding high on a two-game win streak. Strong play from Bobby Shuttleworth kept Houston off the board in the first half, but the floodgates opened in the second. Goals from Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto were enough to see the Loons off. Sam Nicholson managed to open his Minnesota…