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Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good Start
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good StartMinnesota United isn’t going to make the playoffs this year, and it never was. Anyone who has said that making the postseason should be the club’s benchmark for success just isn’t living on the same planet where MLS has evolved from a messy and wide open contest to a mature and challenging league. But it…
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News in Brief: Marc Burch Sees Specialist, Leaked USMNT Jersey, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Marc Burch Sees Specialist, Leaked USMNT Jersey, and MoreMarc Burch struggling with injury As we reported yesterday, full back Marc Burch is off to Philadelphia to see a specialist and could be facing a long layoff. Burch has not played since he was subbed out late during the MLS away fixture against Sporting Kansas City. Justin Davis and Ismaila Jome made up the left…
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U.S. Open Cup Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: U.S. Open Cup Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCSeveral obvious questions loom heading into this match. Which teams will take the U.S. Open Cup seriously and which will field rotation-heavy squads? How will Minnesota United compensate for injury and international absences? How will each team adapt to what happened ten days ago in Kansas City, when the Loons were embarrassed by a deeper and more…
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Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCA lot has changed since these teams last met at TCF Bank stadium a month ago. A lot has stayed the same, too. Sporting Kansas City no longer look like the league toppers with an impenetrable defense they did after April, and their road form shows the club has some major weaknesses. What has not…
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Match Preview: Toronto FC vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Toronto FC vs. Minnesota United FCOne team has the best goal differential in MLS. One team has the worst goal differential in MLS. That’s the story at a glance. In reality, things are more nuanced. Minnesota is coming off a big confidence boost after thumping Kansas City 2-0 and has been a new team since bolstering its defense via trade. Toronto has been on a legendary hot streak…
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Cronin and Martin Join “Playing for Pride”
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Cronin and Martin Join “Playing for Pride”Two Minnesota United newcomers have thrown their hats into the ring to help raise money for a good cause. Sam Cronin and Collin Martin have joined up with Playing for Pride to raise money for Human Rights Campaign in an effort to fight prejudice and homophobia. The story starts with their North Carolinian connections to…
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Three Things: Minnesota United vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Three Things: Minnesota United vs. San Jose EarthquakesMinnesota’s match on Saturday against San Jose was a critical early season game. It came at the middle of a three-game homestand with progressively more difficult opponents. The Sunday before, the Loons eeked past a floundering Colorado team. Next Sunday, they will face Sporting Kansas City, who look like one of the league’s elite in…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. San Jose EarthquakesMirroring the story from last week, week nine presents two teams headed in opposite directions. Minnesota has now gone 2-2-2 in its last six, four of which were on the road, and is coming off its first clean sheet since joining MLS. San Jose began the year very fast but has regressed toward the mean…
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Rewind That: Minnesota United Finds Compatible Midfield Partnership
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Minnesota United Finds Compatible Midfield PartnershipThe milestones keep coming in Minnesota United’s inaugural MLS campaign. Against a chippy Colorado Rapids side, the Loons were able to keep their first clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory. Aside from an irregular number of diving headers, what went right for Minnesota? I have to admit, it’s weird writing these when…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado Rapids
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado RapidsWhether it’s been beautiful, terrifying, exciting, or can’t-look-away ugly, Minnesota United FC has been must-watch soccer so far this year. Now the Loons return home with their best shot at three points all year. They’ll face the Colorado Rapids, one of only two teams lower than United in the MLS standings. Minnesota already stole a…
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Rewind That: Minnesota United Heating Up After Texas Two-Step
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Minnesota United Heating Up After Texas Two-StepMinnesota United FC played its second consecutive match under the Texan sun. After suffering a 2-0 defeat in Dallas, the Loons recovered to capture a key road point in Houston. Now Minnesota faces a three-game homestand. It was a tale of two halves for Minnesota United last weekend. In the first half, the Loons failed to…
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News in Brief: Los Blancos Book a Ticket to Soldier Field, Loons Play for Pride, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Los Blancos Book a Ticket to Soldier Field, Loons Play for Pride, and MoreReal Madrid head to the windy city The reigning UEFA Champions League winners will make their way over to Soldier Field for the 2017 MLS All-Star game. Real Madrid are arguably the best team in the world as they won the FIFA Club World Cup last December. The match will take place on August 2, 2017…
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Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FCMinnesota returns to Texas on Saturday to face a Houston team which has earned every home point this season. The Dynamo attack is led by league goals leader Erick “Cubo” Torres and a potent cast of offensive support. However, Houston is also ranked near the bottom of the league in terms of goals allowed. It…