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Loons holding exit interviews. How many exits will be permanent?
After finishing with the fourth worst record in MLS, coach Adrian Heath expects United's roster turnover could be from five to seven players before the team's second season.
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Season-ending loss in San Jose a snapshot of Loons' debut season
"It's a microcosm of the season. Sloppy giveaways, poor decision-making in our own half and then the ball ends up in the back of the net," coach Adrian Heath said of Sunday's loss.
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Minnesota United finds its wings in its inaugural MLS season
Predictably, the first MLS season was not pretty at times, but Minnesota United proved it is in this for the long haul.
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Minnesota United finding points of pride as season ends
The Loons embark on a a three-month offseason after a 3-2 loss at San Jose on Sunday.
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Minnesota United aiming to dash San Jose's playoff dreams
The Loons are also two away from tying a league record for most goals allowed in a season.
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Minnesota United: Three things to look forward to
Three things to ponder entering the offseason.
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Minnesota United: Roster gains eight, loses six
A look at the team's roster turnover.
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Minnesota United: Five blunders to forget
Five blunders to forget from the inaugural season.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United At San Jose
Minnesota United enters the last match of its first season on the verge of a league record, but not a record the Loons want.
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U.S. youth system allows more kids to play than other countries
But it's not ideal for developing stars, so what's the better system?
Gophers
Watch: Local college soccer team scores goal just 6 seconds into match
There are still plenty of holdouts who believe soccer is boring. Augsburg's Christian Metzger offers this amazing goal as a rebuttal.
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Early goals allowed doom Loons in 3-0 loss to L.A.
The Galaxy scored two goals in 22 minutes to open Sunday's match, and Minnesota never recovered.
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Loons players with California roots glad to return
Minnesota United expects to have a few hundred fans at Sunday's match vs. the L.A. Galaxy.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United at L.A. Galaxy
Minnesota and and L.A. are both out of playoff contention. The Loons, though, have managed 14 points in their past eight matches while L.A. has won only once in the past three months.
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U.S. men's soccer a muddled, disjointed system in need of overhaul
American soccer is not a unified system — it's a hodgepodge network of schools and fledgling professional and semi-professional leagues.
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