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Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Minnesota UnitedLike Bob Dylan, their Minnesotan spiritual forebear, United will head to New York City this week in search of that impossible dream. For the Loons,…
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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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(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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U.S. Open Cup Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: U.S. Open Cup Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCSeveral obvious questions loom heading into this match. Which teams will take the U.S. Open Cup seriously and which will field rotation-heavy squads? How will Minnesota…
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News in Brief: International Loons Adjust to USA, Canadian Premier League Earns Green Light, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: International Loons Adjust to USA, Canadian Premier League Earns Green Light, and MoreInternational Loons adjust to life in the USA Megan Ryan of the Star Tribune explores how the international players on the Loon’s roster have adjusted…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota was outdone last week by a compact and organized defense that put high pressure on the ball to win back possession. This week, they…
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News in Brief: MNUFC DA News, Gophers Nominated for Gold, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC DA News, Gophers Nominated for Gold, and MoreMinnesota United announces technical staff for Development Academy Minnesota United FC will start its Development Academy with the U-13 and U-14 age groups this fall….
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News in Brief: Verticality in MLS, Behind the Scenes of Minnesota’s Win, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Verticality in MLS, Behind the Scenes of Minnesota’s Win, and MoreTragedy hits English soccer Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu passed away from cardiac arrest at the age of 44 last Friday. Ehiogu…
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Rewind That: How Minnesota United Can Take the Next Step
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: How Minnesota United Can Take the Next StepOn Saturday, Minnesota United FC suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of FC Dallas. The Loons did well to keep Dallas in check. While…
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Minnesota United FC Allows Five Goals Again, Loses 5-2 to New England Revolution
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Allows Five Goals Again, Loses 5-2 to New England RevolutionMinnesota United FC, missing nine players, lost 5-2 to the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass. Juan Agudelo scored two goals for New England, and…
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Match Preview: New England Revolution vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New England Revolution vs. Minnesota United FCIt was not perfectly clear at the time, but we now know that Minnesota United FC opened its MLS journey against juggernaut offenses. The Loons…
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Rewind That: Keeping Minnesota United’s Momentum Amidst Absences
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Keeping Minnesota United’s Momentum Amidst AbsencesIn his third installment of Rewind That, Jeff Rueter looks at what went right in the Loons’ historic first positive MLS result. While the defense…
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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…