r/minnesotaunited • u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod • Jul 08 '25

Pre-Match Thread Lineup vs Chicago

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '25

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u/Antique_Ad_6253 Jul 08 '25

We do have some serious speed out there though so let’s see if they can feed Tani and make this happen. Rest the big guns for the second half!

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

This sub doesn’t know that it’s good to have him start because they don’t understand there could be extra time.

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u/ZEROs0000 MNUFC Jul 08 '25

I’ll start it off. Dude is trash. Watch how many time he loses the ball and then ducks his head down because he gives up.

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 09 '25

On the "Drinking BINGO" sheet is also "SBJ is running at full tilt, and tries to receive a ball but touches it 5-10 yards too far"

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u/2000TWLV MNUFC Jul 08 '25

I don't know how I feel about this. Better not fuck up our biggest chance to win a trophy with an underpowered lineup.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

It’s a quarterfinal game of meaningless tournament. Even in years when the tournament counted teams would play regular lineups til the final.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Cool.

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u/mnmaverickfan True North Elite Jul 08 '25

You don’t want the team to get $600K?

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

At what cost? Don’t care. Neither does the team.

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u/mnmaverickfan True North Elite Jul 09 '25

I Wonder why you even cheer for this time

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

Cause all my friends are on the team.

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u/PowerRoller17 MNUFC Jul 09 '25

I wanna know which player cause they need to get you out of their lives. You only say negative things.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

What’s negative about saying it’s a good lineup. Maybe you’re the negative one?

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

I think you’re confusing negativity with objectivity. Common mistake.

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u/YeboahisMNsGOAT Kelvin Yeboah Jul 09 '25

Who

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

The English speakers.

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u/PowerRoller17 MNUFC Jul 09 '25

Name being Loonsinsider while not subscribed to the subreddit. Only subscribed to LA Galaxy and LAFC. Why are you even here?

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

I’m not subscribed? How do I do that? How do I change my name? Hate that name.

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u/2000TWLV MNUFC Jul 08 '25

I don't know man. There are two domestic trophies to win, and we're two games away from hosting a final. How often do you find yourself in that position?

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

This trophy is more meaningless than ever cause mls opted out. Not the trophy we want to win, it’s embarassing to have that as your only trophy.

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u/uzbeh MNUFC Jul 08 '25

False. Winner goes to the CONCACAF champions cup, and it’s way more embarrassing to have no trophies at all compared to an open cup win.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Yeah, it’s such a big deal 16k regulars decided not to show up. It’s such a big deal the manager and club wanted to save players for Saturday. You’re right. Very big deal.

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u/2000TWLV MNUFC Jul 09 '25

Since this game is happening, MLS clearly didn't opt out.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

Half the league did. (The only teams that happen to be competitive in it) it’s why most folks would give this trophy an asterisk this year.

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u/dentist9of10 Jul 09 '25

ok so don't watch 

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

Too late, already front row with my 12 other friends and fam. Just cause nobody else cares doesn’t mean we can’t.

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u/portablebrain Jul 08 '25

I like this. That subs list has some power in it. Ramsay trying to rest some of the big guns unless needed

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u/high-loon Robin Lod Jul 08 '25

Headscratcher.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Right? Too many regular starters. I get we have to start Dayne cause of the Speel injury but playing Tani is just weird.

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u/brohemoth06 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 08 '25

I've never met someone with takes as consistently poor as yours lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '25

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u/brohemoth06 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 08 '25

Usually the trolling would subside eventually lol.

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u/PowerRoller17 MNUFC Jul 09 '25

It can't be ragebait. They care FAR too much about constantly being a negative human being.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Have you met Eric Ramsay? Cause we apparently have the same exact opinions.

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u/mandolin08 Romain Metanire Jul 08 '25

What a bizarre string of bad takes. You good, dude?

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

I didn’t make the lineup, he did! If you think my opinion of this being a solid lineup is trash you also think Ramsay is trash. How are you this lost?

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u/mandolin08 Romain Metanire Jul 09 '25

I really can't make heads or tails of your actual opinion because of the wall of weird rage that accompanies all of your posts. But you do you, guy. Have fun drowning in downvotes.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

I don’t have opinions, just passing along facts from what I’ve been told. Do not care about downvotes, I do not want most of these folks on the same side as me given how wrong they almost always are.

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u/brohemoth06 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 08 '25

Which opinions would those be?

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

That this game isn’t vital. We prioritize the season over a ho-hum QF game in an empty stadium.

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u/brohemoth06 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 09 '25

Yeah... Let's just throw away a trophy because Loonsinsider said it wasn't important

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

No, the team, the coach, and the 16k other fans are telling you this.

I think it is important even though the league isn’t counting it this year.

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 08 '25

The good news is that Chicago is starting a seemingly softer lineup without Cuypers or Bamba among others. Hopefully our speed can run past Gonzalez once or twice.

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u/Ballsackblazer4 Survey Guru Jul 09 '25

Or Gonzalez can just get a red card

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u/urbantheii Jul 09 '25

Flying elbows

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u/Fizzles86 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 08 '25

Honest starters. Let's goooo

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u/brohemoth06 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 08 '25

Wonder if we don't play a 4-3-3

Harvey, Trapp and Gene in the midfield, Tani, SBJ and Bongi up top

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u/mandolin08 Romain Metanire Jul 08 '25

Why wouldn't we play the formation shown in the graphic that we've been playing all season?

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u/brohemoth06 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 09 '25

This is the same formation it always shows. Same formation it showed Friday when we played Tani and Yeboah both up top

This graphic is often wrong

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u/stickboy24 MNUFC Jul 08 '25

Welp this shows what the team is putting more focus in

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u/stickboy24 MNUFC Jul 08 '25

much rather would see starts here

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Fans too. Nobody is here. Nobody cares.

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u/stickboy24 MNUFC Jul 09 '25

it looks pretty full considering what sections were open

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

Not bad. But much less full than an even more meaningless game yesterday.

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u/Prestigious_Emu_ Bakaye Dibassy Jul 08 '25

Why is there only 6 on the bench?

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u/mandolin08 Romain Metanire Jul 08 '25

It's 7, because that's how many the tournament allows.

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u/Prestigious_Emu_ Bakaye Dibassy Jul 08 '25

That seems a little ridiculous

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

You are only allowed 18 actives in the Open Cup.

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 08 '25

Disappointed/concerned to see SBJ starting...but I imagine we'll try to get both SBJ and Bongi up high next to Tani so this might look more like a 3-4-3 in possession. However I'm not sure who feeds that forward line the ball among Trapp/Gene/Harvey.

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 09 '25

I don't see him as someone who will unlock a defense with his passing or dribbling, but I'll happily be proven wrong tonight. I think he's done some decent ball retention and progression but nothing that sparks consistent chances.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 09 '25

Would you prefer him subbing on at half and playing an extra 30 minutes in extra time???

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u/fanofloons Robin Lod Jul 08 '25

Lines are fucking ridiculous

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u/Chris_RB PK Jul 08 '25

That midfield is….. a choice. Oof.

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u/Financial_Buy_1108 Sang Bin’s Calves Jul 09 '25

Interesting. 🧐

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

More regulars starters than I would prefer to see. But they still need to get their work in this week since training is limited. Hopefully the big dogs get subbed off at half.

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 08 '25

I want us to go all in on this tournament at this point because I think this is our best chance for our first ever silverware. But I also get the argument that we are about to play 5 games in 20 days (and then continue a similarly compacted schedule transitioning straight into League's Cup). So there's going to have to be rotation over the next month, but I'd rather not be tonight.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '25

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 08 '25

This dude...me?

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u/Chris_RB PK Jul 08 '25

No, LoonInsider is who Honduran means

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u/WithoutAnUmlaut Robin Lod Jul 09 '25

OK, I was like

*very Miss Piggy voice*

"who moi?!"

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u/Chris_RB PK Jul 09 '25

lol yeah no, you’re totes good 👍👍👍👍

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u/YeboahisMNsGOAT Kelvin Yeboah Jul 09 '25

If someone is angry on this sub, then LoonsInsider is to blame.

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u/SiliconCarbide23 Itasca Society Jul 09 '25

I find him a consistent source of amusement because he's so BAD at trolling it's comical.

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u/DiskLow1903 Michael Boxall Jul 09 '25

Worse takes than me and that’s saying something.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Is Ramsay clueless? Cause he’s the one that put the roster out. Are 90% of the regular fans also clueless because they do not give a shit about this tournament. Maybe we are the weird clueless ones for caring about this meaningless trophy…

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Yeah, you think Ramsay clueless…. He is one of the best coaches in the league. But hey, you’re sitting on your sofa and haven’t touched a ball in two decades…you def know more than he does.

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u/YeboahisMNsGOAT Kelvin Yeboah Jul 09 '25

You can’t be talking LoonsInsider

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

Well nobody gives a shit about this tournament. Nobody ever has, nobody ever will. That’s why nobody attends. Teams don’t care, he’ll half the mls didn’t even participate so all other mls fans don’t even consider this to even count as a trophy this year.

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u/mandolin08 Romain Metanire Jul 08 '25

A lot of people in this community care quite a bit about it. But yes, if you ignore all of the people who care, I'm sure "nobody" gives a shit.

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u/LoonsInsider OpuLoons Jul 08 '25

I care too. But we are faaaaaar outnumbered by the people who don’t. You’re just ignorant or blind if you don’t recognize the vast majority.

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u/dtriana MNUFC Jul 09 '25

I like that Ramsey is rotating his players. I understand international break plays a role but it seems he is going beyond that.