Category: Articles
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Minnesota United’s D.J. Taylor and Alan Benitez See “Healthy Competition” in Right Back Battle
“Position Battles” are a big talking point in sports right now, as the NFL begins training camp and many players are competing for starting spots on their respective teams this season. Interestingly enough, Minnesota United has a “position battle” of its own to keep a close eye on at right back, as the increasingly impressive […]
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Loons still might be worried about goalkeeping this season
It’s been a big week for Minnesota United transfer news, most of which is yet to be officially announced. Ménder García is on his way in as the Loons’ 140th Designated Player striker in the past three years. Jonathan González, the former U.S. youth international who switched to play for Mexico, seems to be on […]
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MNUFC Twitter Mailbag: Transfer Rumors, Call-Ups, and Hypotheticals
It’s mailbag season, folks. I took to twitter, asking all of you, for questions about all things Minnesota United. I picked a handful to respond to here. So, without further ado, the mailbag. I think if the Loons were to make a move for a younger, more prominent CB, it would come in the offseason […]
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Minnesota Aurora Keep Perspective Despite USL W League Final Loss
On a weekend where the Northern Lights were visible to some northern Minnesotans, more than 6,400 packed TCO Stadium in Eagan, a little further south, to watch a different kind of show, where the stars weren’t in the sky but on a soccer pitch. Where the only lights were coming from the poles that surrounded […]
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Emanuel Reynoso: MLS All-Star, Dark Horse MVP Candidate and…leading goalscorer?
Emanuel Reynoso, on his best day, is one of the best players across Major League Soccer. It’s something Minnesota United FC manager Adrian Heath has reiterated week-in and week-out since the Argentine landed in Minnesota. Reynoso has kept the Loons afloat over the past three months, and without him, they would presumably be nowhere near […]
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East Grrrl in a Midwest World: MN Aurora beat McLean 1-0 to advance to championship
July 18, 2022 After a stunning 2-1 comeback in quarterfinals on Wednesday, Minnesota Aurora could only rest four days before returning to TCO Stadium. Once again a full-capacity crowd of 6,200 fans filled TCO Stadium on Sunday. This time, for the USL W League semifinals, MN Aurora hosted McLean Soccer (VA) who thrashed Morris Elite […]
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3 Reasons Why Minnesota United Has Turned Its Season Around
Let’s face it. When Minnesota United let a late 1-0 lead slip away and came away pointless at Inter Miami in late June, things seemed pretty hopeless. Sitting near last in the conference table and facing a cross-country flight to take on a top 5 club in the LA Galaxy, a team meeting was held […]
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Minnesota Aurora Ready for Playoff Semifinals After a *Swift* Comeback vs. Indy
Friday, July 15, 2022 “We Have Never Ever” . . . Ever Ever Lost a Game On Wednesday, 6,200 fans came to watch Minnesota Aurora FC host Indy Eleven in the USL W League quarterfinals. This broke the previous attendance record of 6,016 on June 23. While Indy Eleven proved to be the toughest Aurora […]
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Match Preview: D.C. United at MNUFC
Minnesota United is back at Allianz Field for the second time in 96 hours on Saturday night, as the Loons get a home game against a struggling side that’s last in its conferen- you know, this is starting to sound a little bit familiar. This time around, it’s D.C. United in town, led by brand-new […]
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MLS’ schedule has Minnesota United “feeling it” midway through
The “nicest rivalry in sports” ended in a stalemate as the Loons drew Sporting Kansas City 1-1 at Allianz Field Wednesday evening. The Loons failed to find the back of the net on their own, being gifted an own-goal by Sporting goalkeeper John Pulskamp right before the halftime whistle. Substitute Johnny Russell scored the equalizing […]
