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#MINvNYC Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #MINvNYC Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, September 29 Where? – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official hashtag: #MINvNYC Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc New York City FC – @NYCFC Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday …
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SCLike not a few MLS teams, Minnesota is Jekyll and Hyde depending on whether they are at home or on the road. Tuesday evening the Loons adopt their Dr. Jekyll form as they return home to face the Columbus Crew. United needs three points to keep pace in the competitive race for the final playoff…
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Minnesota United Falls Flat in 3-1 Loss to New York City FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Falls Flat in 3-1 Loss to New York City FCAfter taking an early lead off a goalkeeper error, Minnesota United FC was resigned to defeat on goals from Alexander Callens, Jack Harrison, and David Villa. Minnesota was weak in attack and committed too many defensive errors in its sixth away loss of the season. On a warm night in the Big Apple, Minnesota United…
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Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at New York City FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Community Match Ratings: Minnesota at New York City FCVoting for community match ratings is open for 48 hours following the match. Contribute by rating each player. Want to know more about what these ratings mean? Check out our Match Ratings Primer. You can see how the team and players progress through the season on our Match Ratings page.
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Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Minnesota UnitedLike Bob Dylan, their Minnesotan spiritual forebear, United will head to New York City this week in search of that impossible dream. For the Loons, that dream is a road win against one of the league’s best teams. New York sit tied for third in the Supporters’ Shield race and has lost only once this…
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Quarterly Review: Updated MLS Rankings
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Quarterly Review: Updated MLS RankingsWith over a quarter of the 2017 MLS season gone, we can start to assess the teams and our own evaluations of those teams. At the beginning of the season our writer poll made some bold predictions: some correct and some dead wrong. In our quarterly review, we adjust those rankings, no doubt to be…
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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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News in Brief: Joshua Gatt Joins Minnesota United, Loons Vs. Timbers, and Much More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Joshua Gatt Joins Minnesota United, Loons Vs. Timbers, and Much MoreJoshua Gatt to sign with Minnesota United FC According to Megan Ryan at Star Tribune, Joshua Gatt will join Minnesota United. The 25-year-old winger has been slowed by injuries the past few years, but at one time was receiving call-ups to the USMNT. There is some discussion that Loons coach Adrian Heath should try the Michigan native…
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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…