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Rewind That: Minnesota United Upgrades a Winning Side
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Minnesota United Upgrades a Winning SideIn his fifth installment of Rewind That, Jeff Rueter looks at the footage from Minnesota’s first MLS victory. The Loons were sharp against Real Salt Lake, putting the reeling team from Utah in their rearview mirrors. Still, Minnesota has two fresh faces with serious MLS experience joining their ranks. How do they fit into the picture? At…
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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 looked foolish against Portland and Atlanta, but those teams have since made other not-too-shabby teams like Chicago and Houston look pretty poor as well. Against Colorado, Minnesota performed much better…
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Match Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FCOstensibly, a game preview exists to show readers a glimpse of what they may see when the game unfolds. Minnesota’s first two performances have made that extremely difficult. In truth, it is a major challenge to predict what Adrian Heath and the Loons will do to staunch the bleeding. The solutions aren’t obvious and, even if…
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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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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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Training Report: Justin Davis Reacts to MLS Debut
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Training Report: Justin Davis Reacts to MLS DebutWoodbury, Minn. — The result hardly came up roses for Minnesota United in its inaugural MLS match this past weekend. Portland ended up beating the expansion side 5-1. However, Justin Davis was able to make his MLS debut in the Rose City. There’s a different level of confidence around Justin Davis than there had been at…
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Rewind That: Checking the Tape of Minnesota United’s Loss in Portland
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Checking the Tape of Minnesota United’s Loss in PortlandMinnesota United was taken to task by Portland in its MLS debut, falling 5-1. But was the scoreline more damning than the Loons’ play? In a new series, Jeff Rueter checks the footage to analyze the match. Consider this a case study in watching a match twice before tweeting overarching opinions. After Minnesota was done,…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Depth
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: What We Talk About When We Talk About DepthWith Minnesota United’s roster close to complete, it’s time to look at what the on-field product will be. There are many buzzwords thrown around when analyzing club rosters. One of these, inevitably, is “depth.” Using United’s roster as a case study, we’re able to look at what depth really is. Four months ago, Minnesota United…
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News in Brief: Minneapolis City Makes the Perfect Shirt, Jackson Yueill Impresses, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minneapolis City Makes the Perfect Shirt, Jackson Yueill Impresses, and MoreMinneapolis City SC reacts to U.S. Open Cup ban with perfect shirt We are going to celebrate being one of two unbeaten teams in #USOC2017 & you can too with a commemorative t-shirt!https://t.co/TKepaFkMrM pic.twitter.com/OjTsW38KkC — Minneapolis City SC (@mplscitysc) February 7, 2017 If you don’t know the whole story, be sure to read Kyle Eliason’s…
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Sportsology: Where Science Meets Sports
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Sportsology: Where Science Meets SportsA new exhibit at the Science Museum challenges visitors to learn about the science of bodies in motion. A big change is happening at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Starting today, you’ll see a whole lot of running, throwing, kicking, balancing, jumping, and spinning going on across from the dinosaurs on the third floor. It’s…
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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…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: MNUFC Nominees
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: MNUFC NomineesAs 2016 comes 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. Minnesota came into the 2016 NASL season as heavy favorites to make some noise. A flurry of injuries and…
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News in Brief: State of Cloud City, the Roster, and the League
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: State of Cloud City, the Roster, and the LeagueBreaking ground for Cloud City A key date this week for Minnesota United is the groundbreaking for the new stadium. As FiftyFive.One’s Brian Quarstad reported last week, the construction isn’t likely to start any time soon. And neither, it seems, is any demolition. If you can’t build a stadium, build a roster It’s widely expected…