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News in Brief: Loons Release Mears, International Call-ups, Dempsey Retires, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons Release Mears, International Call-ups, Dempsey Retires, and MoreLoons in the news Minnesota United announced this week that they have mutually parted ways with defender Tyrone Mears. A day after MNUFC announced the termination of Mears’s contract, the 35-year old Englishman signed with West Bromwich Albion F.C. in the English Championship on a short term contract. Three players from Minnesota United received call-ups…
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WCIS 162: Beer Company Antagonism Seven Days
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 162: Beer Company Antagonism Seven DaysDrink Heineken you plebs. Only then can you grasp the intense passion exuded by MLS’ fiercest rivalries. In this episode we dig into these matches: Portland vs Seattle, LA vs LA, Kramer vs Kramer and (somehow) Philadelphia vs New England. We also get into the latest Loons match vs KC, cover NWSL matchups, look at…
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Fixing The Weather: A Way to Deal With the Disparate Climates Facing North American Soccer Clubs
Continue Reading: Fixing The Weather: A Way to Deal With the Disparate Climates Facing North American Soccer ClubsLast week, there was a thread going around about how MLS should adopt a fall-spring schedule, using average temperatures as a data point to support this idea. https://twitter.com/BrianCostin/status/1031406471140069376 While many of my fellow Minnesotans were very critical of Brian Costin’s work, and it does have some faults, he’s not wrong in one of his initial…
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News in Brief: Gio, Loons Lose Again, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Gio, Loons Lose Again, and MoreGio Savarese is flourishing in MLS Longtime foe of Minnesota United Gio Savarese was one of the many names offered as a possible head coach as Minnesota United FC made its transition to MLS. Instead, Portland hired the former Cosmos manager last Winter. Since, Gio has lead the Timbres on a record unbeaten streak, and…
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Minnesota Defeated By Bitter Rivals SKC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Defeated By Bitter Rivals SKCDefensively, things were all going to plan for the Loons in the first half. However, a key substitute by Peter Vermes at halftime saw all that hard work go out the window. Yohan Croizet scored a minute after coming on for SKC, his tally was doubled by Diego Rubio to seal the win for Kansas…
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Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCAfter a late tactical switch against the Galaxy earned Minnesota a comeback draw two weeks ago, Adrian Heath earned some just plaudits for getting the tactics right. As for his lineup choices against Dallas; well, let’s hold off the talks of Heath replacing Pep Guardiola. In the coach’s defense, Minnesota is just not deeply talented…
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News in Brief: Gophers Gear up, Loons Stumble, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Gophers Gear up, Loons Stumble, and More…Gopher Women’s Soccer Team set to start season The Gophers were predicted to finish sixth in the Big Ten this season, and the squad has to replace most of its goalscoring from last season. Led by five seniors, the Gophers will look to make history by finishing in the top three of the Big Ten for…
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Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FCCoach Adrian Heath will have some difficult lineup choices to make in the Lone Star State on Saturday. It is easy to overlook how relatively stable the lineup choices have been over the last two months, with few additional injuries, suspensions, and other outages to contend with. Player swaps have largely been by choice rather…
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News in Brief: Owundi Loaned to Charlotte, MNUFC Trialist Fernando Bob, 50k to Midway, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Owundi Loaned to Charlotte, MNUFC Trialist Fernando Bob, 50k to Midway, and MoreMNUFC News Defender Bertrand Owundi Eko’o has been sent out on loan to USL side Charlotte Independence. The loan agreement includes a right of recall for MLS. News of Owundi’s loan comes in on the heels of reports from Minnesota United’s midweek practice that Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernando Bob is trialing with the squad. Fernando…
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WCIS 161: Kaleb Doesn’t Think That’s a Card
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 161: Kaleb Doesn’t Think That’s a CardWas that a red? Probably not, because the knife missed its target and the player could keep going. Or at least that’s what Kaleb would have you believe. He’s really hesitant to call for cards and that is a totally unbiased view; not at all influenced by a single conversation Nach had with him earlier.…
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Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FCThere are lots of intriguing questions posed by Saturday’s key Western Conference showdown between the Loons and the Galaxy, but only one will be in the mind of fans. How will Minnesota move on from the man who scored more goals than any other and provided value off the ball even when he wasn’t scoring?…
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Losing Ramirez, Minnesota Loses Some Magic
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Losing Ramirez, Minnesota Loses Some MagicChristian Ramirez’s sale to LAFC comes at a crucial time for Minnesota United, but his legacy will remain as a magical player and the greatest player of the modern era in Minnesota soccer. It took Christian Ramirez only sixteen minutes. Sixteen minutes into his debut for Minnesota United in 2014, he announced himself to fans…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FCMinnesota United return to TCF Bank Stadium to face the in-form Seattle Sounders. Seattle comes into this match undefeated in its last five games. Minnesota have a three-game winning streak at home, and will hope to return to that form after being dismantled by Vancouver last week at BC Place. Previous meeting Seattle beat up…