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United Autopsy 2009 | Part V: Filling in the Gaps

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +0000

At long last, we come to the end of our autopsy. The corpse is laid out on the table before us, and we can step back and make an overall assessment, not just of cause of death, but of what needs to change if we don't want to sit here next fall...

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Real Talk With Nick Rimando

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000

If you'll pardon the double dip, allow me to re-purpose something I knocked out for MLS Insider yesterday. I got to talking to Nick Rimando for a minute and he pointed out something that I didn't think of; he basically closed out his buddy Brandon Prideaux's career with that save in the ...

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part IV: The List is Life

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:00 +0000

Rolling right along with our grisly task, it's now time to figure out who to protect from the expansion draft. "What part does this play in an autopsy?" I hear you ask. Well, the guys you protect are those valuable players at the core of the team...

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A good argument to pay Schelotto the big money

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:55:00 +0000

We already knew this, but Avoiding the Drop crunches some numbers to show how Guillermo was the most productive and economical designated player in the league last year : He had more goals (14), more combined goals and assists (17), and – probably the biggest factor for the Crew – was the ...

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Hang on a Second, Partido Dos!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Hmmm. Following on from last week's third-party questioning of Preki comes this bit from a "very well connected fan of Chivas USA." (hat tip to duNord)... He really was a limited coach. He never bridged a link to Guadalajara. He didn't care to add...

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part III: In the Middle & At the Top

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000

Carrying on from our look at the goalkeepers and defenders in Part II, it's now time to address the midfield and forwards. Once again, note that I'm including the loanees and injured reserve guys in this roundup. Midfielders John DiRaimondo: With...

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part II: At the Back

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Having assessed the general strengths and weaknesses of the team in Part I, it's time to move on to the player-by-player assessment portion of our program. We'll begin with the goalkeepers and defenders. Note that I'm including the loanees and...

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MLS coaching carousel in full spin

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:15 +0000

Photo by ISIphotos.com The MLS season is set to end on Sunday after the 2009 MLS Cup, and the MLS Expansion draft is looming just eight days away, meaning all the teams that need head coaches are about to take part in one of the most frantic coaching change flurries MLS has ever seen. ...

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part I: Strengths & Weaknesses

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:08:00 +0000

autopsy (noun) (1) an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease —called also necropsy (2) a critical examination, evaluation, or assessment of someone or something...

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Morning Ticker: N'Gog dives, Zlatan ponders Sweden retirement and more

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:17:01 +0000

by FRANCO PANIZO Liverpool midfielder David N'Gog may have salvaged his club from losing against Birmingham on Monday, but he did so with one of the most highly-criticized dives in recent memory. With Birmingham shockingly leading the hosts 2-1 in the second half, N'Gog dribbled into ...

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DC United Next Coach Cup: Round of 16

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:05:00 +0000

The group stage is now in the books, with a few notable names getting tripped up at the first hurdle as the field narrowed from 32 to 16. Now things start to get really interesting as we move to the single elimination phase of our program. While my...

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DC United Next Coach Cup: Quarterfinals

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:33:00 +0000

The Round of 16 is in the books, and more highly-regarded names have fallen by the wayside. I'll weave in the recap of the last round as we set the stage for the next. Voting for the quarterfinal round ends Wednesday night, so get your votes in now,...

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DC United Next Coach Cup: The Final!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:13:00 +0000

A week's worth of anonymous internet polling have left us here, with two candidates remaining in the Next Coach Cup. Both have had relatively smooth paths to the final, though you've got to wonder if the combination of ABMOD and Benny's fragile...

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For D.C. sports, 26 = sign of the devil

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:48:50 +0000

(By Mark Finkenstaedt for The Post) As of this writing..... The Redskins record is 2-6 The Wizards record is also 2-6 Clinton Portis wears No. 26. He's concussed, and likely out for the week. D.C. United's Bryan wears No. 26. He missed the final month of the season with a concussion of his own. ...

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El Diablo wins debut with Bolivian team

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:38:00 +0000

United legend Marco Antonio Etcheverry debuted as the Head Coach for Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero on Sunday, November 1. Coaching his hometown team, El Diablo earned a 1-0 win in his first game of the Playoffs against rival Blooming. Oriente knocked out Blooming with a 2-1 aggregate score ...

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Philly Union to officially announce Hackworth as assistant

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:34:37 +0000

Photo by ISIphotos.com The Philadelphia Union will be selecting its first players in just two weeks when Major League Soccer holds the Expansion Draft and Union head coach Peter Nowak will have his lead assistant coach in place for the draft. The Union will announce the hire of former ...

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Philadelphia Union unveil uniform | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/14/2009

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:02:22 +0000

The Philadelphia Union soccer team will wear a dark blue jersey with gold stripes on the shoulders and a big, vertical gold bar down the chest. The team, which starts play next year, released the first images of its jersey yesterday. The shirt has the team logo in the center of the chest, an ...

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DC United Next Coach Cup: Semifinals

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:48:00 +0000

The quarterfinals are in the books. Twenty-eight candidates have been eliminated, leaving us with just four survivors to compete for the prestigious DC United Next Coach Cup. Let's not pull an FO dithering and hemming-and-hawing extravaganza, shall...

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Hang on a Second!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Anybody else read Loney's description of Preki... "But he can't run an offense, can't start the right forwards, can't put in the right forwards, can't find the right forwards, can't keep a roster consistent, can't keep his players healthy, and only...

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