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ONE ROAD WOE. After being road warriors in 2024, #MNUFC gave up a late goal in 1-0 loss to #LAFC in #MLS season opener on Saturday. Quick recap: www.twincities.com/2025/02/22/l...

This is so, so good from Kelvin Yeboah. First touch, strength, speed, distribution. It's all there. It'll be fun to see him flex wider a bit more often in Eric Ramsay's new 3-5-2 look for Minnesota United.

This was one of my big worries this year. Today's game did nothing to dispel that one. #MNUFC

FINAL: LAFC 1, #MNUFC 0. The Loons created two good chances early and two good chances late, but took none of them - while Jeremy Ebobisse took his. Minnesota starts 2025 the way it ended 2024: with a loss in LA.

Tough result after all that defending. But that's what happens when you finally give up a counter attack. #MNUFC

About what I expected from #MNUFC not a lot of possession, but still created some decent chances.

It's Year 2 for #MNUFC manager Eric Ramsay, and he's growing into not only being a head coach, but his role as the public face of the franchise. I got a chance to sit down with the manager and find out what motivates him - and how long he might care to stay in Minnesota:

Good set up here from Andy. I bet we hear a lot of commentary crews parrot this sort of thing on the broadcasts. #MNUFC

Preview » How #MNUFC head coach Eric Ramsay is approaching tactics in Year 2. ⚽️ Two-forward formation 🤨 Pros/cons of new set-up 🔃 Increase possession 😤 “Elite” defensive character www.twincities.com/2025/02/20/l...

A good in-depth #MNUFC season preview from @backheeled.com. And @joeclowery.bsky.social didn't disappoint with this prediction, "Jefferson Diaz will lead MLS center backs in take-ons per 90 minutes". Can't wait to see some swashbuckling runs.

Watching #Silo and I really like that the really old and shocking relics are just books of tourism photos of Georgia. It really adds a lot to the world building.

Distraction❗️What distraction ⁉️ Story » #MNUFC midfielder Wil Trapp on what he’s seen from Hassani Dotson after his trade request in January. And Trapp shares his own interesting story on wanting away from Columbus Crew. www.twincities.com/2025/02/19/l...

I think on average the pundits are right about #MNUFC. I think 4th or 5th in the West makes sense. We'll have all the new faces for a whole year and the international break can't be the same disaster it was last year. *Knock on wood*

This is a really interesting piece from @defector.bsky.social and @aftermath.site. I'm amazed at the quality a skilled person can get digitizing a VHS tape. Also, this explains why Ricky Jay looks so familiar to me.

Fired up the YouTube highlight machine after seeing Ramsay's reference to Frimpong. This is the best one I found. Highlights like will never show the whole thing, but I think I see what he's getting at. Bongi is very good at arriving in the box in dangerous areas and acting as a 3rd striker.

#MNUFC preview from @americansocceranalysis.com: I knew Tani played well last year but didn't realize it was that good. Makes me excited to see how the 2 striker system develops. Also LOL. "Minnesota United achieved the remarkable feat of being the most average team in the 2024 season."

LOL. Never seen a more accurate description of my role in my high school band.

Wait, but she's the awesome senator.

The thing about this guy is that we all hated him, but he was right in the end

Too bad #MNUFC doesn't get Club America at home, but playing 3 Liga MX teams will make Leagues Cup feel way more novel than previous iterations. Needed a little more variety than playing Sounders 4 times a year.

Every time I see how good Cristian Ramirez is mentioned I feel a pang of disappointment of what could have been. #MNUFC

As a believer in American Exceptionalism (we put a man on the moon!), this article is a good summary of my fears for the future of America.

Recently watched Miller's Crossing and Turturro is easily the best part despite only being in four scenes. Jon Politio is great too, but the rest is kind of meh.

He really is great. Not just his line delivery, but his entire performance does so much Lumen world building that is otherwise unspoken. #SEVERANCE

Tramell Tillman in SEVERANCE is one of those tv performances that's so good that I'm afraid it's gonna kill his career.

Found it interesting Sang Bin wants to be a "striker". He's at best 3rd on that depth chart. Maybe just a mistranslation of "winger"? Plus I think he was a very good wing back last year. He could get 10 assists from there! #MNUFC

Farm study

this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.

"Diaz is already a starter; what I’m talking about here, as he hits his prime, is him becoming the type of press-breaking center back @joeclowery.bsky.social writes poetry about in Backheeled." This is exactly what I think Jefferson Diaz will become for #MNUFC.

Just grinning like an idiot in the lunchroom thinking about acronyms. #MLS #MNUFC