Jon Marthaler

#MNUFC training report: cold, showery, not an advertisement for the state. Wil Trapp is still in the concussion protocol but is in good spirits and was out and running. Everyone else (including Alec Smir) participated today.

#MNUFC was extremely watchable on Saturday, and it's been part of a move to be more of a pressing team, a team that plays more on the front foot. But they also didn't win, and are all but out of the playoff picture.

@brandonhundt.com still undefeated with the Triantis-Gene midfield

hey, the Scorigami bot said the Loons' playoff odds went up

Three minutes of stoppage time for #MNUFC to find a goal. Not sure a draw helps them that much more than a loss.

Maybe 15 minutes to go here. #MNUFC has mostly controlled this game but it's still 0-0, and they can't afford another disappointing draw. Will they find a spark to keep the playoff chase alive?

#MNUFC has been controlling this game but hasn't scored a goal. Somebody tell them they're down 2-0 so they have a chance

put Christian Miles and Max Bretos on the same broadcast and let's see if we can time-warp back to 2002 Fox Sports World

Bongokuhle Hlongwane with a great run, pulls the defense to the end line, squares for a wide-open Kelvin Yeboah... and it's just behind the #MNUFC striker and the Loons can't get a shot off. Regret building for Minnesota and their inability to turn chances into goals...

incredible shot attempt from Breel Embolo

HALFTIME: Houston 0, #MNUFC 0. The Loons have outshot the Dynamo 11-1 and have four big chances to 0 for Houston... but they haven't scored, which means none of that means anything. Still, though, they aren't behind yet. Major improvement!

Tori Penso tosses Ben Olsen for his inability to keep his thoughts to himself. If she'd done the same for Houston's players the Dynamo would be down to six on the field #MNUFC

Kelvin Yeboah leading Guilherme 452-0 in attempted defensive actions by a goal-scoring threat #MNUFC

If Lawrence Ennali played in the NBA he would have gotten back-to-back technical fouls for throwing a tantrum after getting a yellow card #MNUFC

I remember a million years ago when they told us that VAR was just going to be for clear mistakes and they weren't going to re-referee the game. Anyway we're into minute four of a VAR check of something the referee had a very clear view of #MNUFC

Nobody likes a low-percentage shot when there are potential crossing opportunities more than Mauricio González #MNUFC

A word to my fellow FotMob users: for whatever reason, the app lists tonight’s #MNUFC game at 8:30pm. It’s not. It’s at 7:30pm. Dylan Wolpers is up to his old tricks.

@armankafai.bsky.social the participation report remains imperfect

My wife just put the Charlie Brown Halloween special on TV and I can’t tell whether the answer here is “animation” or “television” or “humanity”

Free headers: a look at #MNUFC's playoff odds, a lament about the Gophers' missed opportunity, and a listener mailbag for the podcast.

#MNUFC participation report: Alec Smir did not participate in training, all other players participated in full. (cc @armankafai.bsky.social)

Useless #MNUFC training apparel report: step forward DJ Taylor, the only player to go sleeveless today in the blustery summer sunshine.

Fall is here, winter is coming, and today is a autumnal tradition like no other for #MNUFC: the reappearance of the looming specter of the Dome of Soccer

A reasoned take from an expert on the downfall of the Champions League group stages

My goodness but this was just tremendous

Kelvin Yeboah is on a semi-historic scoring run, for #MNUFC. But the Loons striker doesn't appear to be doing anything different than he usually does: focusing on the next goal, and enjoying the ride.

The U.S. Open Cup final is tonight, a matchup between two cities with rich soccer histories to close out a competition with a long history that fans won't let die. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

The Injury Report now has MLS and NWSL* data. *NWSL is incomplete as they don't archive their published injury reports. lucasseehafer.github.io/the-injury-r...

#MNUFC training report: Alec Smir worked on the side and didn’t participate in team training. Peter Stroud participated, almost fully. (trying to normalize MLS participation reports, for @armankafai.bsky.social)

Useless #MNUFC training apparel report: it’s bright, it’s sunny, it’s almost 60 degrees, winds are light. It’s glorious! A perfect day! Tomás Chancalay and Mauricio González are still wearing stocking caps.

Saw on Instagram that former #MNUFC striker Teemu Pukki has announced that he'll retire at the end of this season. He left Minnesota at the beginning of 2025, in large part to be home with family, and got to play two more years there. Huge congrats to him on an exceptional career.

A 3-2 win, after being down 2-0, is no coach or player's idea of a perfect performance. But from a fan perspective, can there be a better feeling? Saturday's #MNUFC win was one of those days that we'll always remember.

Got a chuckle out of Kelvin Yeboah (age 26) calling Marcus Caldeira (just turned 22) “youngster” in the locker room after the game #MNUFC

It will change by the end of tonight, but for the moment #MNUFC is up to 10th place in the West. And if they hadn’t blown leads late against Orlando and Houston, they’d be tied on points with Colorado for 9th…

My youngest has been born and moved to starting oatmeal and rice cereal since the Loons last win at Allianz.

Public service announcement: no matter what the Apple TV broadcasts tell you, remember this game, and never, ever, ever bet on MLS

challenge accepted

Every #MNUFC kid that's out there scoring goals is noticeably taller than last time, some of them have learned to walk and/or drive cars

It's over! For the first time in 182 days, #MNUFC has won an MLS game at Allianz Field!

Drake Callender with his second exceptional save of the second half, at full stretch and palming away a free kick. #MNUFC making two stoppage-time subs... Michael Boxall (okay) and Tomás Chancalay (okay?)

the arrows, there is magic in the arrows

Unreal. St. Louis City is 21 games unbeaten and #MNUFC has come from 2-0 down to lead 3-2. Marcus Caldeira just ran the length of the field and - with Wil Trapp, of all people, providing a dummy run - found the back of the net to give the Loons the lead. They've been here before! Can they hold on?

#MNUFC leads this game in shots attempted, shots on target, expected goals, and defenders and midfielders who have launched a shot at least ten yards over the crossbar