Tag: Dayne St. Clair
-
Where do you place the blame for Minnesota United’s playoff exit?
Minnesota United’s penalty shootout loss to FC Dallas was yet another tough playoff elimination to swallow for the Loons — something that’s dangerously close to becoming a theme for this franchise. Tactical analysis is always hard for games like these. It’s just one match, so it’s not like there are a ton of lessons to […]
-
MNUFC bows out of 2022 MLS Playoffs with penalty shootout loss to FC Dallas
A 1-1 draw saw Minnesota United knocked out of the 2022 MLS Playoffs after a 1-1 draw saw them advance 5-4 via penalty kicks at Toyota Stadium on Monday evening. Argentine Alan Velasco’s panenka secured the win in the fifth round of the shootout, winning 5-4 on kicks from the spot. At the end of […]
-
MNUFC avoid catastrophe, qualify for 2022 MLS Playoffs on Decision Day
Minnesota United FC clinched a berth in the 2022 MLS playoffs Sunday evening, knocking off the Vancouver Whitecaps in a contentious 2-0 victory at Allianz Field. Going into the evening, the Loons were faced with a scenario where a win or a draw would see them through, whereas a loss would knock them out. For […]
-
MNUFC’s playoff life is at stake following yet another loss
Courtesy MNUFC
-
What’s wrong with Minnesota United?
Across the state of Minnesota, from Warroad to Caledonia and Luverne to Grand Marais, a cry has gone up: what’s wrong with Minnesota United? What happened to the team that won eight out of eleven games, that rocketed from below the playoff line into contention, briefly, for a top-three spot in the Western Conference? Where […]
-
Five reasons why Minnesota United’s win in Nashville is more important than we realize
In arguably their most important win of the season yet, Minnesota United salvaged three points on the road against Nashville SC Sunday evening in a Western Conference showcase event. The match, being broadcast on national TV via FOX Sports 1, saw the Loons score late through mid-summer arrival Alan Benitez to secure a 2-1 road […]
-
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 […]
-
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 […]
-
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 […]
-
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 […]