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Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FCIt was fun to see the faint glow of long-forgotten optimism in the eyes of Minnesota United fans this week. The club has played spoiler in each of its last two games, both coming against teams desperately needing a win to keep their playoff dreams alive. Instead, the Loons have heaped on misery. They’ll have…
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How the Loons Should Play Going Forward
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How the Loons Should Play Going ForwardThroughout Minnesota United’s inaugural MLS season, head coach Adrian Heath has somewhat flexibly adjusted his tactics both reactively and proactively to get the best out of his squad. Alex Schieferdecker argues that a subtle shift in the Loons’ last match against FC Dallas offers, at last, a serious and repeatable improvement in the attack that…
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Loons Burn FC Dallas 4-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Burn FC Dallas 4-1Minty-fresh off an inspiring come-from-behind win in Montreal, Minnesota United met an FC Dallas team in an unprecedented slump in MLS on Saturday. The Loons again conceded early, but came from behind in an impressive and dominant 4-1 win. Starting lineups Adrian Heath chose to stick with the same starting XI that earned a late…
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Community Match Ratings: Dallas at Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Dallas at MinnesotaVoting for community match ratings is open for 48 hours following the match. Contribute by rating each player. Want to know more about what these ratings mean? Check out our Match Ratings Primer. You can see how the team and players progress through the season on our Match Ratings page.
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#MINvFCD Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvFCD Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, September 23 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis How to Watch? my29 How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #MINvFCD Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc FC Dallas – @FCDallas Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnufcmatch Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas (FiftyFive.One)…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. FC DallasMinnesota stunned fans twice against Montreal. The first stunner came when the club trotted out a lineup that essentially mirrored what objective reality suggested they should have — with strugglers sitting on the bench and just about the best available 11 players starting. The second stunner came when it worked. Despite an embarrassing opening 15…
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News in Brief: Magee Heads to Chile, Ramirez and Ibarra are Donuts, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Magee Heads to Chile, Ramirez and Ibarra are Donuts, and MoreAmos Magee on scouting trip to Chile According to Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press, Minnesota United FC’s Director of Player Personnel Amos Magee is on a scouting trip to Chile. Magee was in Chile as of last weekend and was set to view eight matches. During this past offseason, Magee and Sporting Director Manny Lagos…
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Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota returns to Texas on Saturday to face a Houston team which has earned every home point this season. The Dynamo attack is led by league goals leader Erick “Cubo” Torres and a potent cast of offensive support. However, Houston is also ranked near the bottom of the league in terms of goals allowed. It…
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The Tailgate: Newcomers Make Debut In United’s Latest Loss
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Tailgate: Newcomers Make Debut In United’s Latest LossThis week, we ask the fans: “Defensive players Sam Cronin and Marc Burch made their debuts for Minnesota United in its 2-0 loss on the road to FC Dallas. What did you think of the Loons’ latest defensive reinforcements?” “If you look at the Opta charts, you can see Cronin had touches all over…
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News in Brief: Borussia Dortmund Bus Attack, Citizens Charity Event, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Borussia Dortmund Bus Attack, Citizens Charity Event, and MoreBorussia Dortmund bus attacked Dortmund's chief of police: "Targeted attack on the BVB team bus" #bvbasm https://t.co/yLkAe5krI0 pic.twitter.com/tLs2BqzpQs — Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 11, 2017 Terrible news out of Germany from yesterday, where the Borussia Dortmund team bus was the target of a bombing attack. Defender Marc Bartra has undergone surgery on his arm to…
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González Stands on Head as FC Dallas Frustrates Minnesota United FC 2-0
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: González Stands on Head as FC Dallas Frustrates Minnesota United FC 2-0Minnesota United FC fell to FC Dallas 2-0 in Frisco, Texas. A strong showing from Jesse González and the Dallas defense frustrated the Minnesota attack. Goals from Javier Morales and Michael Barrios sealed the win for Dallas. Bobby Shuttleworth earned the starting spot in goal again for Minnesota after a strong showing last week against…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at Dallas
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at DallasVoting for community match ratings is open for 48 hours following the match. Contribute by rating each player. Want to know more about what these ratings mean? Check out our Match Ratings Primer. You can see how the team and players progress through the season on our Match Ratings page.
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#FCDvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #FCDvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 8 Where? – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas How to Watch? my29 How to Listen? myTalk 107.1 Social: Official Hashtag: #FCDvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc FC Dallas – @FCDallas Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FC…