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Designated Report: New York City FC
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: New York City FCJeff Rueter examines the history of New York City’s Designated Players in the final chapter of his ongoing series. At last: the finish line. In 2015, New York City FC joined MLS with the financial backing of Manchester City’s parent company. The league cited a desire to put a team in the heart of New…
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MN Migration: Mixed Results in MLS Playoffs
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Mixed Results in MLS PlayoffsIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Mallace makes appearances in both of Montreal’s playoff wins while Miller starts in a losing effort for Colorado. The Montreal Impact have a long road to the MLS Cup, but seem to be well on their way. On Wednesday, the Impact traveled to take on DC United in…
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MN Migration: Miller and the Rapids Fall Short of the Shield
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Miller and the Rapids Fall Short of the ShieldIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Eric Miller helps the Colorado Rapids remain undefeated at home and Cody Cropper earns a shutout in his MLS debut. The Colorado Rapids needed a win in order to have a shot of hoisting the Supporters’ Shield, but ended up finishing the season with a 1-1 draw with…
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Join the FiftyFive.One MLS Bracket Challenge!
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Join the FiftyFive.One MLS Bracket Challenge!Hit by the Monday work blues? Trying to shake the most recent United loss? Focus on the excitement of MLS Cup by putting together a tournament bracket! MLSsoccer.com has a click-and-go form ready for you, and you can join our league to compete against contributors, readers, and more. Think you can beat Wes Burdine? You…
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Will Minnesota United FC Be the Worst Team in the History of MLS?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Will Minnesota United FC Be the Worst Team in the History of MLS?Why fret yourself over the frustrations and disappointments of the current Loons season when you could start panicking about 2017? An off-handed comment from Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl has inspired new dimensions to Minnesota United fans’ #PANIC that were previously unheard of to this point. In his regular Mailbag feature, Wahl responded to a tweet…
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Minnesota United FC Announces Ticket Pricing for 2017
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Announces Ticket Pricing for 2017Minnesota United FC unveiled their new ticket pricing scheme for their inaugural MLS season in 2017. The Loons will be moving from their home at National Sports Center in Blaine to the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium. The prices come with less than five months until first kick in MLS. Some of the best…
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Designated Report: Orlando City SC
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Orlando City SCJeff Rueter examines the history of Orlando City’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Before Cincinnati and Sacramento stole the hearts of lower-division fans across the country, there was Orlando City. After joining USL in 2010, Orlando tapped into a thriving summer market to build an impressive fanbase that’s only become more prominent as the…
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The Future Is Now: Head Coach
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: Head CoachOne week is left in the MLS regular season. Two weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Four weeks until the NASL final. Seven until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race toward their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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MN Migration: Rapids Qualify for CONCACAF Champions League
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Rapids Qualify for CONCACAF Champions LeagueIn this two week recap of of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller and the Colorado Rapids get a taste of the Supporters Shield while New England are all but eliminated from the final playoff spot in the East. While the rest of the league got a bye week during the international window, the Colorado Rapids played to…
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Minnesota United FC to Take First Pick in the SuperDraft
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC to Take First Pick in the SuperDraftUPDATED with quotes from Manny Lagos. Minnesota United FC participated in the MLS Priority Draft, or the draft of drafts. These were the first big steps for Minnesota United FC in MLS. After the draft, Minnesota’s sporting director Manny Lagos underscored the momentous nature of the day, saying, “It’s really one of the defining moments…
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Previewing the Coin-Toss: What’s at Stake in Sunday’s Priority Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Previewing the Coin-Toss: What’s at Stake in Sunday’s Priority DraftOn Sunday, Minnesota United and Atlanta United will take part in an Expansion Priority Draft (1:00 p.m. CDT, October 16). The draft will mark the first major excursion into MLS for the Loons and, as such, it will be a crucial moment for building their roster. The event will be streamed on YouTube. The last…
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The Future Is Now: Forward(s)
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: Forward(s)Two weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Three weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Five weeks until the NASL final. Eight until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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Designated Report: Vancouver Whitecaps
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Vancouver WhitecapsJeff Rueter examines the history of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Designated Players in his ongoing series. We’re in the home stretch of this series, reader. We’ve gone through the original franchises, the early stages of re-expansion, and the successful launch into Cascadia. At this point, there are just four installments of the Designated Report to read. We’ve…