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A Few Short Thoughts About Minnesota United’s Win Over San Jose
I’m not usually one to react to one game, but last weekend’s 5-1 beatdown of San Jose validated a lot of what I’ve been thinking about the team as well as prompting some questions, so here we go. Weird Formation/Arpeggi All season, even when they were winning games, there was this sense that Minnesota was…
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How Did The Loons Get Here? More Importantly, How Do They Get Out?
Minnesota’s first week back after the World Cup break was underwhelming to say the least. Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Kansas City was among the Loons poorest performances since the departure of Adrian Heath, and while Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Vancouver was certainly better, it was still less than good. Wednesday’s absolutely dreadful loss to the…
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Foundations of a Feud: Minneapolis City SC Continues Its Command Over Sueño FC
(Image courtesy of Minneapolis City SC, captured by Jason Morales Ortiz) Rivalries are strange animals. They can be born from almost anything, like proximity (Arsenal and Tottenham, Boca Juniors and River Plate), off-field culture (Rangers and Celtic, Real Madrid and Barcelona) or general contempt for humanity (Milwall and every living thing with a pulse.) But…
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Still More Questions Than Answers: Has Minnesota United Turned a Corner?
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Minnesota United Puts San Jose on Clearance