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Match Preview: Los Angeles FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles FC vs. Minnesota United FCI said last week that a bit of luck and a bit of skill was all it took to change the narrative in a league as wacky as MLS. Against Vancouver, that definitely proved true. But the recipe for victory against the Whitecaps could not possibly be something one would want to replicate against Los…
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WCIS 149: In Bobby We Trust
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 149: In Bobby We TrustThis week’s We Call It Soccer starts with Minnesota’s fortuitous win against Vancouver which came in no small part due to the heroics of Bobby Shuttleworth. We then move on to cover the week’s MLS and NWSL action before finishing on world soccer. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FCA bit of luck and a bit of skill is as good a recipe as any for a healing salve, and the wounds of four straight losses and yet another season-ending injury were given a temporary balm by Sunday’s home victory against Houston. It was a victory that, if numbers mean anything, probably should not…
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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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WCIS 148 – Houston, We Have A Cliche
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 148 – Houston, We Have A ClicheThere’s a famous line from the Apollo 13 transmissions that really sums up our feelings on #MINvHOU. As radioed back from the command module to ground control: We did, we closed the – waste management vent valve on waste stowage valves. Unfortunately we recorded this week’s pod before the blockbuster Nicholson-Miller trade so you’ll have…
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MN Migration: Miller Returns Home
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Miller Returns HomeIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Even opponents want Bunbury to score and Kendall-Moullin goes the distance in a pair of defeats. Last Wednesday Eric Miller returned to full training with the Colorado Rapids. Despite this sign of progress he did not dress for the Rapids’ 2-1 loss to…
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News in Brief: Omsberg Loan, Cloud City Access, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Omsberg Loan, Cloud City Access, and MoreOmsberg to Tulsa Minnesota United FC announced that draftee Wyatt Omsberg has been sent to Tulsa Roughnecks FC on loan. The defender has made only one appearance in league play for Minnesota United FC this season. It is likely that he will see some time with the Loons losing both Calvo and Boxall to international…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Houston DynamoFour straight losses and a pulverizing injury to Ethan Finlay has Minnesota fans, and surely the team itself, reeling. The club does not appear to be one signing away from having it all figured out as the transfer window closure nears. As Houston heads north on Saturday, there are more questions than answers. Loons coach…
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MN Migration: Bunbury Continues to Perform
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Bunbury Continues to PerformIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Yueill still has work to do and Akale’s season falls short. After failing to score in his first three starts, Teal Bunbury scored three times in his next four. Typically seen as a better option off the bench, the forward is proving he…
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WCIS 147: Multi-Segment Marketing
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 147: Multi-Segment MarketingWe’re spicing things up a bit on We Call It Soccer with a revised format for the show featuring all new segments. In this episode we discuss MNUFC’s loss in Seattle before moving on to results from MLS, NWSL and USL. We also go over the latest from English soccer, the Bundesliga, and Champions League…
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Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FCThe old saying “if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it’s a duck” is being put to the test by Minnesota United. No longer does the team look like an utter catastrophe, even in its losses. There is more coherent, cohesive, and competent play happening from top to bottom than fans witnessed…
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MN Migration: Yueill Assists in His First Start
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Yueill Assists in His First StartIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally outside of the state: Villarreal C struggle down the stretch while Bunbury’s run comes to an end. It took five games, but Jackson Yueill made his first start of the season and he rewarded the decision. The midfielder went the full 90 for the San Jose Earthquakes…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United Training, FIFA World Cup Expanding, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United Training, FIFA World Cup Expanding, and MoreMinnesota United FC working smarter, not harder Efficiency is key, particularly when mother nature decides to dump over a foot of snow on you over the course of a weekend. Minnesota United FC uses technology to its benefit in training, using both GPS and health monitoring systems to determine which players are traveling the further…