One of the more difficult parts of sportswriting is trying to fit single, discrete events into a larger narrative arc. It's why we write so often about streaks and runs; it makes every particular event part of a larger whole, and therefore part of the story we are
The Loons take on Atlanta - and celebrate ten years as a club.
Marcus Caldeira keeps making things happen.... and now, he's given the MNUFC coaching staff something to think about.
Aziel Jackson returns to Minnesota, in a reversal of a departure than many fans didn't love in the first place.
Joaquín Pereyra pushed Minnesota to its first victory in months, outlining just how important he - and players like him - are to the Loons.
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A good performance for the Loons - overshadowed by the (lack of) occasion.
Soccer and Minnesota United FC... and more.
Minnesota United isn't throwing away the plan... just trying to execute it.
MNUFC's coaches and players hear the boos, and they don't blame the fans. Admitting there's a problem is a step in the right direction, but what comes next?
On October 6, St. Paul will host a renewing of one of the great rivalries in sports, by which we mean people from Racine against the forces of good.
Minnesota had a lot of good moments against San Diego... but close wasn't quite enough for three points.
Emptying the notebook ahead of the Loons taking on San Diego.
Minnesota sits at .500, and has one of the lowest payrolls in the league. They're hovering right around the playoff line. Fans can be bitingly critical of the perceived lack of investment from the ownership suite, and as the deadline to add to the team approaches, many are
We must begin by acknowledging something that most of us understand: there is no fixing the MLS All-Star Game, or for that matter any other All-Star Game. The very first All-Star Game was in baseball, in 1933, and it was organized by the sports editor of the
The Loons played an extra striker against Vancouver - but two strikers against four defenders aren't that much better than one striker against four defenders.
News and notes from Minnesota soccer - free to read.
xG+xA is great, Goals added is great, futi ratings are amazing. But there's a simpler way to look at whether a transfer or signing succeeded.