Massive Overreactions from the Carolina Challenge Cup

Minnesota United played five publicly announced games in preseason over the past few weeks. Two were against college teams, one was against a USL side, and two were against MLS teams. What can we glean, if anything, from those games.

WE WILL NEVER SCORE ANOTHER GOAL AGAIN:

During the Carolina Challenge Cup we managed one goal. A single goal, and not even from open play. Kevin Molino tucked away a penalty kick against Atlanta after Rasmus Schuller carried the ball into the box and was brought down. In the first game against Charlotte they managed to carve out one dangerous opportunity that was well saved by the Battery keeper. Against Atlanta? Nothing. Against Columbus? Nothing. I’m putting…