While the plot of a book might take chapters to unfold, Minnesota United has to write a new story every week in training. Each week is its own chapter with its own arc, made up of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
The structure of the Loons’ week-to-week schedule remains fairly consistent, certain major elements of the first team’s game preparation — the opponent or whether the team is at home or on the road — are ever-changing.
The team rarely completely changes its formation from the previous week, but minor tactical changes and strategical improvements are worked on consistently.