The club in its current form had existed in NASL since 2011, but now they will play their inaugural season in MLS. With a sort of moneyball-like approach with under-the-radar signings, people aren’t expecting much from Minnesota this season. Some unnamed MLS front office personnel even thought that the Loons would be one of the worst teams in MLS history. Now, Minnesota’s young roster sets out to prove the doubters wrong.
A Recap of 2016
Minnesota United narrowly missed the NASL playoffs last season. Near the top of the conference for most of the year, the bottom fell out late in the season, and they missed the playoffs by 1 spot.