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A Late Goal Gives United Its Fifth Draw of the Preseason
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: A Late Goal Gives United Its Fifth Draw of the PreseasonTwo goals by Kevin Molino looked to set up Minnesota United for its first win of the preseason. Real Salt Lake answered with three goals of their own in the second half, but in the final seconds of the game Johan Venegas leveled the scoreline. Minnesota began the game with a starting lineup that could…
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When Can MLS Clubs Trade Future Allocation Money?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: When Can MLS Clubs Trade Future Allocation Money?Minnesota United has been involved in two trades in 2017 that involved 2018 allocation money. One went through; the other needed revising. So when can a club trade future funds? On Wednesday morning, Minnesota United traded its top spot in the Allocation Ranking Order. Vancouver moved up to acquire three-time MLS All-Star Fredy Montero. In…
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The Tailgate: United Opens Preseason With Four Draws
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Tailgate: United Opens Preseason With Four DrawsThis week we ask the fans: “Minnesota United has begun its MLS journey with four consecutive draws. What is your take on the Loons’ open to the year and their competitiveness moving forward?” “I see that the Chicago Fire rivalry is coming along nicely.” Byron Blegstic, Shallow Fryer … “When Grant Wahl said…
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The Season Ahead: The Evolution of MLS Expansion Team Rosters
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Season Ahead: The Evolution of MLS Expansion Team RostersAfter a slow-burning offseason, Minnesota United’s roster looks nearly ready for the club’s MLS debut on March 3. Enough pieces are in place to begin guessing at an opening day roster, but will the roster be the same come July? In this piece, we look at how previous expansion clubs have evolved during their inaugural…
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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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Minnesota United to Unveil New Jerseys
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United to Unveil New JerseysFor now, the MLS Fantasy Soccer page has Minnesota United playing in Hanes cotton, white jerseys. With the MLS season less than a month away, fans have been unsure of what their team may look like next season. The wait will soon be over, as the team expects to unveil their jerseys late next week. The…
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Jamie Watson, Nick Rogers to Partake in Polar Plunge
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Jamie Watson, Nick Rogers to Partake in Polar PlungeMLS expansion side Minnesota United strives to be a team that Minnesota can relate to. Sometimes, this equates to fielding competitive players that are as active off the field as they are on it. However, a former player and the club president are putting their money where their mouths are. On Thursday, they’ll take a dip in…
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WCIS 91: Alternative Facts
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 91: Alternative FactsTurns out that Kaleb has been taking notes from the White House press briefing and Nach isn’t up on his amateur EPL YouTube channel watching. Colin complains about Collin (only one ‘L’ please) and holds up a little “Wenger Neutral” banner. All that and the world’s smallest soccer league, on this week’s We Call It…
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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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News in Brief: NASL Schedule Released, Globetrotting Eddies, Sammy Says Sayonara, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: NASL Schedule Released, Globetrotting Eddies, Sammy Says Sayonara, and MoreThe NASL schedule has been released Who else can't wait for the action to return to the pitch? #MarchIsComing: https://t.co/HtiLWtecfm pic.twitter.com/Phu8cNurCn — NASL (@naslofficial) February 6, 2017 The NASL has released its schedule for the 2017 season. After a tumultuous offseason, the league will begin competitive play on March 25. The NASL’s Twitter account is using the hashtag…
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News in Brief: Patreon Campaign Update, Minneapolis City News, MLS Fantasy Soccer, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Patreon Campaign Update, Minneapolis City News, MLS Fantasy Soccer, and MoreFiftyFive.One Patreon Campaign at 42 patrons Our goal is to get to 50 patrons by the end of the day today. Will you be the one to push the number over the half-century mark? Some details from our campaign so far: The most someone has given is $25. The least is one dollar. The most amusing…
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WCIS 90: Our Very Own Reality Show
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 90: Our Very Own Reality ShowWho’s going to win the flavor of Don Garber’s Love? 12 Expansionettes go in but only two can get the rose! Nach, Kaleb, and Colin cover that plus the rest of the week’s soccer news from around the world. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google Play Podcasts Stitcher Radio…
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On Gehenna; Or the Hell Outside MLS’ Expansion Gates
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: On Gehenna; Or the Hell Outside MLS’ Expansion GatesThe recent fury of MLS Expansion activity has drawn quite a bit of excited comment. However, a troubling question lingers in the background: what happens when MLS has finished expanding? In Hebrew, the word is “Gehenna.” Eventually, it turned into hell, but the place of suffering was also a real, geographic place: the Valley of…